Oilers vs. Canucks Prediction
The Edmonton Oilers will look to snap a two-game losing skid tonight when they play at the Vancouver Canucks in the back end of a home-and-home series. Will Edmonton skate to a road win?
Game Snapshot
5 Edmonton Oilers at 6 Vancouver Canucks
Sunday, December 1, 2019
Rogers Arena at 10:05PM ET
TV: ESPN+
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Public Betting Information
According to oddsmakers, the Canucks are a -130 favorite to win on the moneyline. The over-under is set at 6 goals. As of Sunday afternoon, 67 percent of public bets are siding with visiting Edmonton. Check out our NBA Public Betting Page for the latest updates.
Oilers fall to Canucks
Edmonton fell by a score of 5-2 Saturday night at home against Vancouver to drop to 16-9-3 on the season. Connor McDavid cut the Oilers’ deficit to 2-1 in the first period on a goal assisted by Ethan Bear and Sam Gagner. Zack Kassian tied it up at 2-2 with 14:55 in the second period with an assist going to McDavid. The Canucks scored twice the rest of the second period and added another goal in the third period to notch the win. Mike Smith surrendered five goals on 38 shots in the defeat.
Pearson leads Canucks to win
Vancouver earned a 5-2 victory Saturday night at Edmonton to improve to 13-10-4 on the season. Tyler Graovac gave the Canucks a 1-0 lead 3:31 in on the power play with assists from Tanner Pearson and Adam Gaudette. Pearson pushed it to 2-0 with a shorthanded goal 10 minutes later on an assist by J.T. Miller. The Oilers tied it up in the second period, but Vancouver took the lead again via a Pearson goal at the 6:13 mark of the second with assists going to Bo Horvat and Quinn Hughes. Loui Eriksson pushed it to 4-2 with 1:56 to go in the second off assists from Horvat and Pearson. Josh Leivo made it 5-2 1:21 into the third period on assists by Horvat and Jake Virtanen. Jacob Markstrom picked up the win as he allowed two goals on 30 shots.
NHL Betting Trends
Edmonton
The Oilers are 7-2 in their last nine games as an underdog. Edmonton is 7-3 in its last 10 games versus the Pacific Division.
Vancouver
The Canucks are 24-49 in their last 73 games versus the Pacific Division. Vancouver is 4-9 in its last 13 games overall.
Prediction:
The Canucks are turning to backup Thatcher Demko here and I happen to trust Oilers goalie Mikko Koskinen with his .920 save percentage a little more. Edmonton should be fired up to get a little revenge from the day before and it has a high-powered offense looking to get back on track after yesterday’s meager effort. I’m taking the small underdogs here.
NHL DAILY PREDICTION: EDMONTON OILERS +110