The Edmonton Oilers will be on the road and take on the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena for game one of their second-round playoff series. Edmonton had a record of 49-27-6 during the season. Vancouver had a record of 50-23-9 this season. These two teams faced each other four times this season with Vancouver winning all four matchups. The puck drops at 10 PM EST.
Oilers Eliminated Kings In Five Games
Edmonton was a -200 favorite in their last game and they eliminated the Los Angeles Kings by defeating them 4-3 in game five. Evan Bouchard had three assists. Leon Draisaitl scored twice. Connor McDavid and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins each had two assists. Stuart Skinner stopped 18 of 21 shots faced.
Edmonton was very good on offense this season. Edmonton ranked fourth in goals per game and first in shots per game. Connor McDavid led the Oilers with 132 points. McDavid was third in the league in points. Leon Draisaitl had 106 points. Zach Hyman leads the Oilers with 54 goals.
The defense and goaltending were good this season for Edmonton. The team ranked 10th in goals against per game and fifth in shots against per game. Stuart Skinner had a record of 36-16-5 with a 2.62 GAA and .905 SV%. Calvin Pickard had a record of 12-7-1 with a 2.45 GAA and a .909 SV%. Evan Bouchard had 82 points.
Edmonton cruised through their first-round series against the Kings. They scored four or more goals in four of the five games in round one. Stuart Skinner had a rough game one and two but bounced back nicely in games three, four, and five. Connor McDavid leads the team in the playoffs with 12 points. Leon Draisaitl has 10 points in the playoffs. Zach Hyman scored seven goals in round one.
Canucks Eliminated Predators In Six Games
Vancouver was a +100 underdog in their previous game and they eliminated the Nashville Predators by defeating them 1-0 in game six. Puis Suter scored the only goal of the game. Arturs Silovs was perfect in the net, stopping all 28 shots faced.
The offense was good for the Canucks this season. Vancouver ranked sixth in goals per game and 26th in shots per game. J.T. Miller led the team with 103 points. Elias Pettersson had 89 points. Brock Boeser led the team with 40 goals.
The defense and goaltending were very good this season for the Canucks. They ranked sixth in goals against per game and sixth in shots against per game. Thatcher Demko had a 35-14-2 record with 2.45 GAA and .918 SV%. Casey DeSmith had a record of 12-9-6 with a 2.89 GAA and .896 SV%. Quinn Hughes had 92 points. Hughes was first in the league among defensemen in points and assists.
Vancouver eliminated the Predators in six games, despite not having starting netminder, Thatcher Demko. Demko is listed week-to-week with a knee injury and may not suit up for this series against Edmonton. He will be missed as Edmonton’s offense is one of the best in the league. Arturs Silovs started games four, five, and six and he was sharp. Silovs shut out the Preds in game six to eliminate them. Brock Boeser scored four goals in round one. Boeser is tied with J.T. Miller with six points to lead the team in the playoffs.
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Vancouver had a lot of success against Edmonton during the season. The Canucks and Oilers faced off four times during the regular season with Vancouver winning all four games. The Canucks were able to light the lamp on the Oilers, scoring eight goals in their first meeting, four goals in their second contest, six goals in their third meeting, and three goals in their fourth matchup. Vancouver will be shorthanded with Thatcher Demko listed week-to-week, so this will be even more of a challenge against a star-studded Oilers offense. However, Vancouver’s offense will be up for the task as they had a lot of success against Edmonton during the season. Arturs Silovs was sharp in round one between the pipes and the Canucks hope he can be once again in round two. With a lot of success against Edmonton during the season, Vancouver will take game one at home and take a 1-0 series lead.
Take Vancouver on the money line.
Prediction: Vancouver Canucks (+110)
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Edmonton had one of the best offenses in the league throughout the season and they continued their offensive success in round one. They scored four or more goals in four of the five games in round one. The offense was good for the Canucks this season. Vancouver ranked sixth in goals per game. The Canucks’ offense was not as sharp in round one but they had a lot of success against Edmonton during the season. The Canucks were able to light the lamp on the Oilers, scoring eight goals in their first meeting, four goals in their second contest, six goals in their third meeting, and three goals in their fourth matchup. Thatcher Demko is not expected to suit up for Vancouver. Edmonton will be able to score on the Canucks and Vancouver will score on Edmonton. This will be a high-scoring game one and the over will hit.
Take the over, six goals.
Prediction: Over 6
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