Vancouver Canucks vs. Edmonton Oilers Prediction, NHL Odds
These squads were at opposite ends of the Pacific Division standings last season and will likely end up in similar spots this year. The Canucks are just beginning a long rebuild, while the Oilers will be looking to get back to the Cup Final again for the third time in four seasons.
The NHL Odds have the Oilers as the -285 favourites at home, with the OVER/UNDER set at 6.5 goals. The puck drops at 10:00 pm EST from Rogers Place.
Canucks vs. Oilers NHL Betting Odds
The Oilers finished second in the Pacific last season, before an early first-round exit in the playoffs, getting upset by the Anaheim Ducks. The regular season was lacklustre for the Oilers, gathering just 93 points, their lowest total since 2019-20. Oddsmakers are expecting a rebound and have them as the favourite to win the Pacific Division this season, paying +165.
Vancouver was by far the worst team in the league last season, picking up 58 points, 14 behind the second-worst team. You can bet on them to finish the season with the fewest points, as they are the favourite to do so at +290. Their over/under is set at 74.5 points, which would be a big jump.
Vancouver Canucks
A new General Manager, a new Head Coach and a new season mark the official beginning of what will be a brutal rebuild for the Vancouver Canucks. After possibly their worst season in franchise history, in which they traded away their star player and captain, Quinn Hughes.
The Canucks focused more on managerial moves this offseason, but did add a few new players to their roster. Brendan Gallagher came in from the Montreal Canadiens, and they added defencemen Luke Schenn and Jamie Oleksiak in free agency. Veteran Schenn is returning to Vancouver for his third stint with the club.
In net, Thatcher Demko is still not cleared to play, with no timetable in sight after playing just 20 games last season. Kevin Lankinen will get the start for the season opener, with newly signed Leevi Merilainen behind him.
Forward Elias Pettersson says he’s ready to rebound this season after back-to-back disappointing seasons. He was once a 100-point player and now puts up about half of that.
Edmonton Oilers
A new season, but the goal is the same for the Edmonton Oilers: cup or bust. After back-to-back finals losses, they returned to the playoffs last year and got bounced by the Anaheim Ducks. They open the season as the fourth favourite to hoist the cup this season, paying at +900.
Captain Connor McDavid is the favourite for the Hart Trophy (+270) and the Art Ross (+225), while his right-hand man, Leon Draisaitl, is the second favourite for the Rocket Richard at +550.
The Oilers had a busy offseason, which saw them take on controversy from the get-go. They first made headlines with hiring Mike Babcock as their newest head coach, a man with a bad reputation and more recently they picked up forward Alex Formenton, who was involved in a much more serious scandal not long ago.
Oilers fans did praise the team for offloading defenceman Darnell Nurse to the San Jose in exchange for 24-year-old defender Shakir Mukhamadullin.
The over/under on the Oilers this year is 104.5, six more wins than they had last season.
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