NHL Betting Preview: Oilers vs Canucks

The Edmonton Oilers go up against the Vancouver Canucks in this NHL matchup at Delta Center, with face-off scheduled for 22:00 on Sunday, October 26. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, player stats, team news and the starting lineups.

Back a Cagey Encounter

The Oilers and the Canucks might not have a very high combined goals total. We’ll therefore plump for the -141 that there are Under 6.5 goals.

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Oilers Have Claimed 7 Wins in 10 on H2H

Edmonton Oilers lost on the road in their previous game. Seattle Kraken won 3-2 at Climate Pledge Arena. Evan Bouchard and Darnell Nurse scored one goal apiece.

Vancouver Canucks were defeated last time out, making it three losses on the spin. Delta Center saw them beaten 4-3 at home to Montreal Canadiens. Conor Garland, Elias Pettersson and Jake DeBrusk each scored one goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Oilers have claimed back-to-back victories over the Canucks. Both successes came at Rogers Place and the scorelines were 6-2 and 3-1. The previous 10 H2H meetings have involved the Oilers winning seven times.

Starting Goalies

Calvin Pickard (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	2-1-0	3.4	.844	0
23/24	12-7-1	2.45	.909	1

Thatcher Demko (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	3-2-0	2.3	.927	0
23/24	35-14-2	2.45	.918	5

Edmonton Oilers – Last 10 Games

4 wins, 5 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.7 goals from 29.1 shots on goal, with a 25.8% powerplay efficiency. The Oilers have given up 3.2 goals from 23.6 shots, averaging 2.7 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 85.2%.

Connor McDavid is the top points scorer with 11 points, 1 goal and 10 assists, with Ryan Nugent-Hopkins racking up 10 points, 5 goals and 5 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Stuart Skinner have a 2.42 goal against average with a .898 save percentage, including one shutout.

Vancouver Canucks – Last 10 Games

The Canucks have 4 wins and 6 losses, averaging 2.5 goals from 24.6 shots on goal, with a 13.9% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.2 goals from 30.2 shots, averaging 4.1 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 78.1%.

The top points scorer is Conor Garland with 10 points, 3 goals and 7 assists, while Elias Pettersson is next best after registering 7 points, 2 goals and 5 assists. Goalie Thatcher Demko have a 2.24 GAA with a .927 SV%.

Edmonton Oilers vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction & Picks

Dive into our full Edmonton Oilers vs Vancouver Canucks betting preview, featuring an expert match prediction, a projected scoreline, top player prop bets and a bet builder designed for value.

Game Prediction

Generous odds of -141 look too good to miss when it comes to going under the total line. We might not see a great deal of scoring power in this NHL encounter.

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Key Oilers vs Canucks stats:

The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Oilers games on the road.
The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Oilers games.
The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 3 Oilers games on the road.
The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 15 of the last 20 Canucks games at home.
The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Canucks games.

Under 6.5 Probability

The top betting apps make it a 58.5% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. After careful examination, our analysts have this probability somewhere between 65-70%. This is why we can recommend this hockey bet.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Elias Pettersson Under 1.5 Shots -110

Elias Pettersson (Canucks) hasn't covered the 1.5 shots on goal total in 13 of the past 19 games. We’re expecting the same thing to happen here, with this Shots on Goal bet available at -110.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Totals Under 6.5

To Score Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

Shots on Goal Elias Pettersson Under 1.5

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Correct Score Prediction

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1 - 4 Canucks logo

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Edmonton Oilers vs Vancouver Canucks Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Little Between the Two Teams According to the Books

With the sportsbooks giving them a 59% probability of winning this game, Edmonton Oilers might be a popular parlay pick. That is reflected in their -143 Moneyline betting odds. The market suggests that Vancouver Canucks are least likely to win at +118.

The puck line is 1.5 and total goals is 6.5. There is no denying the popularity of wagering on Totals. If you’re wanting to back Over 6.5, the odds are +114.

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Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Leon Draisaitl Favorite to Be First Goalscorer

Leon Draisaitl is priced at +800 when it comes to First Goalscorer. He’s the favorite and also available at odds of +115 to light the lamp at anytime.

Player Goals

Leon Draisaitl (Oilers)

Connor McDavid (Oilers)

Brock Boeser (Canucks)

Elias Pettersson (Canucks)

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Player Assists

Leon Draisaitl (Oilers)

Quinn Hughes (Canucks)

Evan Bouchard (Oilers)

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (Oilers)

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Player Shots

Leon Draisaitl (Oilers)

Connor McDavid (Oilers)

Conor Garland (Canucks)

Evander Kane (Canucks)

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Micro Betting

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Last 5 Games

Oilers

NHL: 26/10 Oilers2 Kraken 3
NHL: 24/10 Canadiens5 Oilers 6
NHL: 22/10 Oilers3 Senators 2
NHL: 19/10 Oilers2 Red Wings 4
NHL: 18/10 Oilers3 Devils 5

Canucks

NHL: 26/10 Canadiens4 Canucks 3
NHL: 24/10 Canucks1 Predators 2
NHL: 22/10 Canucks1 Penguins 5
NHL: 19/10 Canucks4 Capitals 3
NHL: 18/10 Canucks3 Blackhawks 2

Head to Head

Edmonton vs Vancouver

NHL: 12/10 2025 Canucks 1 Oilers 3
NHL: 24/01 2025 Canucks 2 Oilers 6
NHL: 19/01 2025 Oilers 2 Canucks 3
NHL: 10/11 2024 Oilers 7 Canucks 3
NHL: 21/05 2024 Oilers 3 Canucks 2
NHL: 19/05 2024 Canucks 1 Oilers 5
NHL: 17/05 2024 Oilers 2 Canucks 3
NHL: 15/05 2024 Canucks 2 Oilers 3
NHL: 13/05 2024 Canucks 4 Oilers 3
NHL: 11/05 2024 Oilers 4 Canucks 3

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Edmonton Oilers Stats

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Moneyline

4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

-1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 2 of the last 10 games
-1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 2 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

+1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 6 of the last 10 games
+1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 7 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.00 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 6.30 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 6.5: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 on the Road: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.70 goals and allowed 3.30 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.70 pts and allowed 3.60 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 5.80 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 5.90 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 6.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 at Home: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.60 goals and allowed 3.20 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 2.90 goals and allowed 3.00 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.8
Shots: 29.1
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 2.7
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 6.2
Blocks: 14
Faceoff Wins : 27.4
Hits: 18.2
Giveaways: 16.7
Takeaways: 3.9

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.7
Shots: 28.1
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 4.6
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 14.3
Blocks: 15.8
Faceoff Wins : 28.1
Hits: 22.7
Giveaways: 16.3
Takeaways: 4

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.5
Shots: 24.6
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 4.1
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 8.5
Blocks: 12.9
Faceoff Wins : 22.6
Hits: 25.1
Giveaways: 16.1
Takeaways: 3.6

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.5
Shots: 24.7
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.2
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 7.5
Blocks: 11.9
Faceoff Wins : 24
Hits: 25
Giveaways: 14.8
Takeaways: 4.3

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Edmonton Oilers Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
97	Connor McDavid	9	23.63	1	10	11	-3
93	Ryan Nugent-Hopkins	9	18.36	5	5	10	-4
29	Leon Draisaitl	9	22.77	5	4	9	0

25	Darnell Nurse	9	20.81	1	4	5	-2
92	Vasili Podkolzin	9	13.59	1	3	4	1
14	Mattias Ekholm	9	20.4	0	4	4	-7
88	Andrew Mangiapane	9	15.19	3	1	4	-4
2	Evan Bouchard	9	24.06	1	2	3	-10
96	Jake Walman	3	20.53	1	2	3	2
48	Noah Philp	6	11.35	2	1	3	-2
19	Adam Henrique	9	12.99	2	1	3	-1
86	David Tomasek	8	13.11	1	2	3	-1
27	Brett Kulak	9	18.99	0	2	2	5
49	Ty Emberson	9	15.72	0	2	2	4
42	Kasperi Kapanen	6	12.28	0	2	2	-2
28	Jack Roslovic	7	14.91	0	1	1	1
20	Curtis Lazar	1	10.4	1	0	1	0
53	Isaac Howard	8	10.15	1	0	1	-1
22	Matthew Savoie	9	13.39	0	1	1	-4
10	Trent Frederic	9	12.39	1	0	1	-1
51	Troy Stecher	4	15.58	0	0	0	1
75	Alec Regula	2	15.9	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
74	Stuart Skinner	6	2.31	0.903
30	Calvin Pickard	3	3.37	0.844

Vancouver Canucks Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
8	Conor Garland	9	20.89	3	6	9	5
43	Quinn Hughes	9	26.62	1	6	7	-1
40	Elias Pettersson	9	18.68	2	5	7	3

17	Filip Hronek	9	23.87	0	5	5	2
44	Kiefer Sherwood	9	16.6	4	0	4	-4
74	Jake DeBrusk	9	17.16	2	2	4	4
63	Max Sasson	6	10.25	3	0	3	1
72	Filip Chytil	6	15.63	3	0	3	0
6	Brock Boeser	7	19.99	3	0	3	-2
57	Tyler Myers	9	20.92	1	2	3	2
91	Evander Kane	9	16.94	0	3	3	-1
94	Linus Karlsson	6	9.8	0	2	2	1
13	Arshdeep Bains	9	10.02	0	2	2	0
18	Drew O'Connor	9	13.51	0	1	1	-4
54	Aatu Raety	7	12.79	0	1	1	0
53	Teddy Blugers	2	15.85	1	0	1	0
23	Jonathan Lekkerimaeki	4	9.9	1	0	1	0
	Braeden Cootes	3	10.77	0	0	0	-2
27	Derek Forbort	2	13.95	0	0	0	0
88	Nils Aaman	2	8.65	0	0	0	0
26	Elias Pettersson	9	13.38	0	0	0	2
73	Pierre-Olivier Joseph	3	10.97	0	0	0	-2
90	Vittorio Mancini	4	11.08	0	0	0	-2
29	Marcus Pettersson	9	19.48	0	0	0	0
62	Joseph Labate	1	9.5	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
35	Thatcher Demko	5	2.24	0.927
32	Kevin Lankinen	4	3.74	0.873

Injuries & Suspensions

Edmonton Oilers Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Kasperi Kapanen

Injured

Mattias Janmark-Nylen

Injured

Zach Hyman

Injured

Alec Regula

Injured

Vancouver Canucks Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Nils Hoeglander

Injured

Filip Chytil

Injured

Teddy Blugers

Injured

Jonathan Lekkerimaeki

Injured

Derek Forbort

Injured

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous Edmonton Oilers Lineups

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Oilers 2-3 Kraken

Metropolitan	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 New Jersey	8	7	1	0	14	0.875	7	7	31	19	12	4-0-0	3-1-0	0-0	7-1	7W
2 Pittsburgh	9	6	2	1	13	0.722	6	6	32	24	8	2-1-1	4-1-0	0-1	6-3	1L
3 Carolina	8	6	2	0	12	0.75	3	5	31	22	9	2-0-0	4-2-0	1-0	6-2	1L
4 Washington	9	6	3	0	12	0.667	5	6	27	21	6	3-3-0	3-0-0	0-0	6-3	1L
5 NY Islanders	8	4	3	1	9	0.563	4	4	30	28	2	3-2-0	1-1-1	0-1	4-4	1L
6 Philadelphia	8	4	3	1	9	0.563	2	3	23	21	2	4-1-0	0-2-1	1-0	4-4	1W
7 Columbus	8	4	4	0	8	0.5	3	3	25	25	0	1-3-0	3-1-0	1-0	4-4	1W
8 NY Rangers	9	3	4	2	8	0.444	3	3	21	21	0	0-4-1	3-0-1	0-0	3-6	2L

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Montreal	10	7	3	0	14	0.7	4	7	36	30	6	3-1-0	4-2-0	0-0	7-3	1W
2 Detroit	9	6	3	0	12	0.667	5	6	30	29	1	5-1-0	1-2-0	0-0	6-3	1W
3 Florida	10	5	5	0	10	0.5	5	5	25	28	-3	4-1-0	1-4-0	0-0	5-5	1W
4 Buffalo	9	4	4	1	9	0.5	4	4	27	27	0	4-2-0	0-2-1	0-0	4-5	1L
5 Ottawa	9	4	4	1	9	0.5	3	3	31	35	-4	2-2-1	2-2-0	1-0	4-5	2W
6 Toronto	9	4	4	1	9	0.5	2	4	31	33	-2	4-2-1	0-2-0	0-0	4-5	1W
7 Boston	10	4	6	0	8	0.4	3	4	32	35	-3	3-3-0	1-3-0	0-0	4-6	1W
8 Tampa Bay	8	2	4	2	6	0.375	2	2	22	27	-5	1-3-0	1-1-2	0-0	2-6	1W

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Utah	9	7	2	0	14	0.778	5	7	34	22	12	4-0-0	3-2-0	0-0	7-2	6W
2 Colorado	9	5	1	3	13	0.722	5	5	30	22	8	2-0-2	3-1-1	0-2	5-4	3L
3 Winnipeg	8	6	2	0	12	0.75	6	6	28	19	9	3-2-0	3-0-0	0-0	6-2	1W
4 Chicago	8	4	2	2	10	0.625	3	4	25	20	5	2-1-1	2-1-1	0-1	4-4	2W
5 Nashville	9	4	3	2	10	0.556	3	3	24	29	-5	3-1-1	1-2-1	1-0	4-5	2W
6 Dallas	8	4	3	1	9	0.563	3	3	25	28	-3	2-2-1	2-1-0	1-0	4-4	1W
7 St Louis	8	3	4	1	7	0.438	3	3	24	33	-9	1-3-1	2-1-0	0-0	3-5	3L
8 Minnesota	9	3	5	1	7	0.389	2	2	23	33	-10	1-2-0	2-3-1	1-0	3-6	2L

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Vegas	8	5	1	2	12	0.75	4	5	30	23	7	3-0-1	2-1-1	0-1	5-3	1L
2 Seattle	9	5	2	2	12	0.667	3	5	25	25	0	3-0-0	2-2-2	0-1	5-4	2W
3 Anaheim	8	4	3	1	9	0.563	3	4	29	29	0	1-1-0	3-2-1	0-0	4-4	1L
4 Edmonton	9	4	4	1	9	0.5	3	4	26	28	-2	2-0-1	2-4-0	0-1	4-5	1L
5 LA Kings	9	3	3	3	9	0.5	0	2	26	32	-6	0-2-1	3-1-2	1-2	3-6	1L
6 Vancouver	9	4	5	0	8	0.444	3	3	25	28	-3	1-2-0	3-3-0	1-0	4-5	3L
7 San Jose	8	1	5	2	4	0.25	0	1	23	37	-14	0-2-2	1-3-0	0-0	1-7	1L
8 Calgary	9	1	7	1	3	0.167	0	0	16	34	-18	0-3-1	1-4-0	1-0	1-8	8L

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