Vancouver Canucks vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 05/14/2024

Game Time: 9:30 pm ET, Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Venue:  Rogers Place, Edmonton, AB

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Canucks +170, Oilers -205; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Canucks +170, Oilers -205; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Canucks +170, Oilers -210; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Vancouver Canucks:  50-23-9 (1st place, Pacific Division)

Edmonton Oilers:  49-27-6 (2nd place, Pacific Division)

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Vancouver Canucks:  6-3-1 last 10

Edmonton Oilers:  5-4-1 last 10

The Canucks are entering this game with 109 points, a 50-23-9 record overall, and they were 23-14-4 in their road games this regular season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Edmonton Oilers in their last game, winning that one on the road 4-3. Brock Boeser and Elias Lindholm each scored 2 goals for them in that game. Quinn Hughes and J. T. Miller each led the team in assists with 2 while Brock Boeser led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Arturs Silovs was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 45 shots with 42 saves and a .933 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 279 goals this season averaging 3.4 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 223 goals against them allowing 2.7 goals per game.

The Oilers are entering this game with 104 points, a 49-27-6 record overall, and they were 28-9-4 in their home games this regular season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Vancouver Canucks in their last game, losing that one at home 4-3. Evan Bouchard, Leon Draisaitl, and Mattias Ekholm each scored 1 goal for them in that game. Evan Bouchard, Leon Draisaitl, Evander Kane, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Darnell Nurse, and Mattias Ekholm each led the team in assists with 2 while Zach Hyman led the team in shots on net in that game with 8. Stuart Skinner was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 4 goals on 15 shots with 11 saves and a .733 sv percentage before getting replaced by Calvin Pickard who stopped all 3 shots he faced. Their offense has scored 294 goals this season averaging 3.6 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 237 goals against them allowing 2.9 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Canucks listed as an underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. This is game 4 of a 7 game series between the 1st seeded Canucks and the 2nd seeded Oilers from the Pacific Division for Round 2 of the NHL Western Conference playoffs. The Canucks have a 2-1 series lead after winning game 3 of this series on the road. The Canucks have looked great in the playoffs so far, they haven't had a really strong offense but they also haven't needed one with their great defense and superb goaltending. Their offense has also shown up in this series when they needed to and they have scored the goals needed to keep up with this Oilers offense. The Oilers lost game 3 on home ice and even though they have looked a lot better on their home ice this year, the Canucks are a team they have struggled to beat all season. The Oilers aren't nearly as good as the Canucks are defensively and so far that has been the key difference in this series. Every game in this series has also been really close with every game being decided by 1 goal. The Oilers are going to be pushing hard for a response at home in this game but between their struggles against the Canucks all year and the close games they have been playing in this series, it is hard to see the Oilers blowing the Canucks out even if they win. The Canucks defense has kept this Oilers offense at bay and this will be another game that the Canucks cling onto their defense in so even if they lose, it will be another 1 goal game. The best way to place a bet here is on the Canucks to win this game or on the puckline to keep it close. 

Canucks Oilers Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Tuesday, May 14, 2024 (9:30 pm ET start time) is Oilers 3 Canucks 2.

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Vancouver Canucks: 56-35 (+11.7 units) on the moneyline in all games. 12-4 (+8 units) on the moneyline after a road game where both teams score 3 or more goals. 30-14 (+13.1 units) on the moneyline after playing a game where 7 or more total goals were scored. 27-15 OVER after 3 or more consecutive overs. 27-12 OVER after playing 3 straight games where 7 or more total goals were scored. 22-14 OVER after 3 straight games where both teams scored 3 goals or more.

Edmonton Oilers: 17-18 (-11.2 units) on the moneyline after 1 or more consecutive losses. 20-24 (-19.6 units) on the moneyline after playing a game where 7 or more total goals were scored. 11-17 (-18.2 units) on the moneyline after allowing 4 goals or more. 6-3 OVER off a loss against a division rival. 7-1 OVER as a # 2 seed in the playoffs. 10-4 OVER in the second round of the playoffs.

Vancouver Canucks:  P. Di Giuseppe (LW) Ques Tues - Personal. T. Demko (G) Out indefinitely - Knee. T. Poolman (D) out for season - Migraine.

Edmonton Oilers:  A. Henrique (C) Ques Tues - Lower Body.

“Eventually the pucks are going to start going in a little more. Tonight, having three, that’s enough to win, especially during the playoffs. You look at the amount of opportunities that we have, we just have to be persistent and continue to push. We’ll get some more breaks.” - Kris Knoblauch after his team’s loss against the Canucks in game 3 of this series on Sunday.

“The kid has given us a game. It’s a big stage and he’s not blinking. He’s coming in every day and he’s working hard.” - Rick Tocchet after his team’s win against the Oilers in game 3 of this series on Sunday.

LW Suter, Pius

C Miller, J.T.

RW Boeser, Brock

LD Hughes, Quinn

RD Hronek, Filip

G Silovs, Arturs

LW Draisaitl, Leon

C McDavid, Connor

RW Hyman, Zach

LD Ekholm, Mattias

RD Bouchard, Evan

G Skinner, Stuart

Points: J. Miller (103)

Goals: B. Boeser (40)

Assists: Q. Hughes (75)

GAA: T. Demko (2.45)

Points: C. McDavid (132)

Goals: Z. Hyman (54)

Assists: C. McDavid (100)

GAA: C. Pickard (2.45)

Coaches:

Vancouver Canucks: Rick Tocchet (2nd season)

Edmonton Oilers: Kris Knoblauch (1st season)