Edmonton Oilers vs Vancouver Canucks NHL Betting Prediction

NHL Oilers vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction 1/18/2025

The Edmonton Oilers (29-13-3) travel to face off against the Vancouver Canucks (19-15-10) on Saturday, January 18th. This game will be played at Rogers Arena in Vancouver and televised on ESPN+. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Puck drop is set for 10:00 ET.

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The Edmonton Oilers Are Coming Off A Win

Edmonton’s 4-2 win over the Flames moved them to 29-13-3 this season. The Oilers covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 6 goals fell short of the 6.5 line.

All four of Edmonton’s goals came from different players. They led 2-0 before the Flames tied it up, but Zach Hyman’s goal in the third period put the Oilers ahead for good. Mattias Janmark added an empty-netter to seal the win.

The Vancouver Canucks Are Coming Off A Win

Vancouver improved to 19-15-10 with a 3-2 win over the Sharks. The Canucks were favored on the puck line, but didn’t cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined score of 5 fell short of that mark.

San Jose scored first, but the Canucks responded with three goals, including the game-winner at 19:34 in the third period. Pius Suter led the way for Vancouver, scoring twice.

Edmonton Offense Breakdown

Edmonton’s offense generated 31 shots on goal in their 4-2 win over Calgary. They scored twice in the first period, with Leon Draisaitl netting his 9th goal of the season and Jeff Skinner adding his 3rd. Zach Hyman’s 3rd goal came on a power play in the third period, while Mattias Janmark sealed the game with an empty-netter, his 2nd of the year.

The Oilers had 10 giveaways but also recorded 6 assists. Draisaitl picked up two assists, bringing his season total to 8. Hyman added his 2nd assist of the year on Skinner’s first-period goal.

Canucks Offense Breakdown

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Pius Suter led the way for the Canucks with two goals, including his 3rd and 4th of the season, on just three shots. Jake DeBrusk added his 1st goal of the year, scoring at the 15:38 mark of the 3rd period.

Vancouver took 27 shots on goal and recorded 25 giveaways. The Canucks were held scoreless in the 1st period before Suter got them on the board at 5:19 in the 2nd period.

Edmonton Team Defense

Defensively, the Oilers allowed the first two goals of the game, but they held the Flames scoreless after that, leading to a 4-2 win. Stuart Skinner made 29 saves with a 93.5% save percentage, and the Oilers’ defense added 25 blocks and 2 takeaways.

Vancouver Team Defense

On the defensive side, the Canucks will look to tighten up after allowing the first goal at 2:37 into the second period and another late in the third at 18:43. Kevin Lankinen made 21 saves with a 91.3% save percentage, while the defense added 5 takeaways and 24 hits.

Oilers vs Canucks Trends

  • Edmonton has played well in their previous 5 road games, going 4-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 4 goals per game while allowing 2. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 3-2.
  • In their last five games at home, the Canucks have a straight up record of 1-4 while going 0-5 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 2 goals per game in these contests.
  • Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Vancouver has an puck line mark of 2-3 while going 1-4 straight up.
  • Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the favorite, the Oilers have a straight up record of 7-3. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 4-6.

Oilers vs Canucks Prediction

When it comes to a moneyline wager, I’m going with the Canucks to defeat the Oilers while playing at home. Given the current moneyline odds at +143, I’m placing a wager on the Canucks to win outright.

Our projections have the Canucks pulling out a win as the underdog. But if you’re not as bullish as we are on the Canucks, we’d recommend at least getting a bet down on them to cover the puck line.

When considering the over/under line, which is currently at 6 goals, we believe that this game will go over that threshold, and we recommend wagering on the over.


All odds are courtesy of Action247 Sportsbook. Good luck!!


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