First-round action saw the Edmonton Oilers steamroll past the Edmonton Oilers. To show, the Oilers dominated the Kings in a five-game series that turned out to be a mismatch. Now the Oilers move on to face the upstart Vancouver Canucks. Not much was expected of the Canucks this season. But head coach Rick Tocchet proved to be a difference maker. Vancouver took out the Nashville Predators in six games for an impressive first-round win. Of course, Edmonton has the best player in the world, Connor McDavid. McDavid is the ultimate Stanley Cup betting odds asset.
2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Second Round Matchup Edmonton Oilers vs. Vancouver Canucks
| Date and Time: | Wednesday, May 08, 2024, 10 P.M. ET. |
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| Location: | Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC. |
| TV Coverage: | ESPN |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Oilers | -1½ +205 | 6 -115 | -130 |  |
| Canucks | +1½ -245 | 6 -105 | +110 | |
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Vancouver Canucks (Pacific 1) vs. Edmonton Oilers (Pacific 2)
- Game 1: Wednesday, Oilers at Canucks, 10, ESPN
- Game 2: Friday, Oilers at Canucks, 10, TNT, truTV
- Game 3: Sunday, Canucks at Oilers, TBD, TBS, truTV
- Game 4: May 14, Canucks at Oilers, TBD, ESPN
- x-Game 5: May 16, Oilers at Canucks, TBD
- x-Game 6: May 18, Canucks at Oilers, TBD
- x-Game 7: May 20, Oilers at Canucks, TBD
Edmonton Oilers Team Overview
This year, the Edmonton Oilers are 49-27-6 straight up and 35-43-4 over/under the sportsbook total. Also, Edmonton is 5th in the Western Conference playoff standings. Edmonton is 9 points behind the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference playoff race. Late on, Edmonton has covered one out of their last five games. In contrast, the Oilers have gone over the total in two of its previous seven matchups.
Edmonton has NHL rankings of 4th for goals scored and 4th for power play efficiency. In comparison on defense, the Oilers have NHL rankings of 10th for goals against and 16th for penalty killing.
So far, in the playoffs, C Connor McDavid leads the Oilers with one goal, 11 assists, 12 points, and a +3. C Leon Draisaitl adds five goals, five assists, 10 points, and a +2. Also, C Zach Hyman brings seven goals, one assist, eight points, and a +3. Goaltender Stuart Skinner has a 2.58 goals against average, a .910 save percentage, and a record of 4-1 with one shutout.
Vancouver Canucks Team Overview
This year, the Vancouver Canucks are 50-23-9 straight up and 41-36 over/under the total. Also, Vancouver is 2nd in the Western Conference playoff standings. Vancouver is four points behind the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference playoff race. Late on, Vancouver has covered three out of their last five games. While the Canucks have gone over the total in four of its previous six matchups.
Vancouver has NHL rankings of 6th for goals scored and 11th for power play efficiency. In comparison, on defense, the Canucks have NHL rankings of 5th for goals against and 20th for penalty killing.
So far in the playoffs, Brock Boeser leads the Canucks with four goals, two assists, six points and a +3. G Arturs Silovs has a 1.69 goals against average, a .936 save percentage, a 2-1 record, and one shutout.
Edmonton Oilers vs. Vancouver Canucks SBG Free Picks
Vancouver indeed was one of the biggest NHL Playoff betting odds surprises. But the Canucks were fortunate to get past Nashville in the first round. Now, they are facing a much more challenging opponent. The Edmonton Oilers are the better team in this matchup.
Edmonton Oilers vs. Vancouver Canucks SBG Best Bet: Edmonton Oilers.