Rexall Place hosts an NHL battle between the Edmonton Oilers and the visiting Vancouver Canucks on Saturday.

The Oilers bring a 1-0-1 record to the battle against the 1-2-1 Canucks. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Edmonton go 0-2 so far and the Canucks go 2-2.



View Vancouver vs Edmonton Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had installed the Oilers as +135 moneyline underdogs in this particular NHL matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 5.5 before betting started to move the line.

Power Rankings:
It's a hockey betting matchup between the No. 6-rated Oilers and the No. 12-ranked Canucks, according to the latest NHL power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Edmonton's No. 28-ranked offense (1.5 goals per game) against a Canucks defense that ranks No. 22 at 3.2 goals per game allowed. The Oilers Sportsbook has clicked at a 0% rate while the Canucks have a 80% rate on the penalty kill.

In their last action, Vancouver was a 2-0 loser on the road against the Red Wings. Bettors on Detroit at -130 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (2) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

Edmonton was a 2-1 loser in its last match on the road against the Wild. They lost as +143 underdogs, while the total score of 3 made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors.


Vancouver Canucks Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing San Jose are 7-3
After playing Detroit are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4

Edmonton Oilers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Detroit are 1-9
After playing Minnesota are 5-5
After a loss are 1-9

A few Canucks at Oilers trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Vancouver's last 6 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vancouver's last 5 games when playing Edmonton
Vancouver is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Edmonton
Vancouver is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Edmonton's last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Edmonton's last 6 games when playing at home against Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games when playing Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Edmonton's last 18 games


Next up:
Vancouver home to NY Rangers, Tuesday, October 18
Edmonton home to Nashville, Monday, October 17