The Vancouver Canucks look to emerge victorious in NHL odds action as the Oilers arrive at Rogers Arena on Saturday.

This season the Canucks are 50-22-9 overall while the Oilers are 32-39-10. As for the totals, Vancouver is 35-36-10 on the OU, and Edmonton is 35-42-4.



View Edmonton vs Vancouver Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook NHL line for this matchup, Vancouver sat as -250 favorites. The total was set at 5.5.

Power Rankings:
The Canucks sit at No. 6 in the current NHL power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Oilers sit at a No. 23 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Vancouver's No. 5-ranked offense (3 goals per game) against a Oilers defense that ranks No. 22 at 2.9 goals per game allowed. The Canucks Sportsbook has clicked at a 19.6% rate while the Oilers have a 82.7% rate on the penalty kill.

The Oilers were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Ducks. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Anaheim at +112 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.

Vancouver lost its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Flames on April 5. Bettors who backed the Flames at +125 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent PUSH bettors to the payout window.


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

Vancouver Canucks Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 8-2
Before playing San Jose are 7-3
After playing Calgary are 8-2
After a loss are 6-4

A few Oilers at Canucks trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games on the road
Edmonton is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
Vancouver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Vancouver is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Vancouver is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Edmonton
Vancouver is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Edmonton