Vancouver Canucks vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction, 5/18/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vancouver Canucks vs Edmonton Oilers

Date: Saturday, May 18, 2024

Location: Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Canucks (+166) Oilers (-205)

The Edmonton Oilers will try to beat the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Place on Saturday in Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals. The Canucks lead the series 3-2. The odds on this game have Vancouver at +166 and Edmonton opens at -205. The over/under comes in at 7.

The Vancouver Canucks came out of Game 5 feeling pretty good about themselves with a 3-2 win against the Oilers. Vancouver compiled 12 minutes in the box in this outing. Moreover, they had 4 power play attempts but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. The Canucks had an average offensive outing in the victory. For the game, they were able to notch a goal on 3 of the 35 shots they tried.

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Vancouver Canucks opponents have tallied 254 power play tries (10th in hockey) and have racked up 53 goals in those chances. The Canucks have seen 2,343 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .906. Vancouver has taken 2,328 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 12.0%. While at even strength, the Canucks have conceded 168 goals while having 221 on offense. Vancouver skates onto the rink with 257 power play chances and they have notched 58 goals out of those tries, garnering them a rate of 22.57%. For the season, they have recorded 109 points and their points percentage is sitting at .665. Pertaining to their scoring capabilities, the Vancouver Canucks have accounted for 279 goals (6th in the National Hockey League) on the season and have conceded 221.

The man protecting the net in this game is Arturs Silovs. Opponents have scored 24 goals versus Silovs in his NHL career and his goals against average per game is 2.62. Silovs has participated in 9 games throughout his professional hockey career. His save percentage currently is at .898 for his 549 mins guarding the cage. He has accumulated a record of 6-2-1 and he started in 9 games. For his professional hockey career, Silovs has accounted for 6 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .667. Silovs has seen 236 shot attempts against him and has amassed 212 saves.

In Game 5, Edmonton had 5 chances on the power play in this game but weren't able to notch a goal. The Oilers notched 2 goals out of the 23 shots on goal they pursued.

On the season, the Edmonton Oilers have earned 292 goals, 104 points, as well as a points percentage of .634. They have allowed 236 goals to be scored by way of 183 goals at even strength and 53 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Oilers have accumulated 228 goals at even strength and 64 goals (5th in the league) while having a power play advantage. They have earned 243 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play rate of 26.34%. Edmonton has taken 2,768 shots (1st in hockey) and has a shot percentage of 10.55%, while allowing the other team 2,307 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 79.46% on the other teams 258 power play tries, and their save percentage sits at 89.8%.

For the opposition you are likely to see Calvin Pickard in goal. His opponents are averaging 2.93 goals per contest and he has surrendered 362 goals altogether. Pickard's quality start percentage comes out to 48.7% and he has accumulated 55 quality starts in his pro hockey career. He has started in 113 contests and has played for a total of 7,401 mins. Pickard is the owner of a career mark of 47-61-11 and has played in 139 contests. He has racked up 3,415 saves out of the 3,777 shots attempted, giving him a rate of .904.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Vancouver (+166)

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