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The Vancouver Canucks will play the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place in Edmonton on Saturday. The puck drops at 8 pm ET, with live coverage on ESPN, TNT and TBS.
The contest can be heard on Sportsnet Vancouver AM 650 and 630 CHED AM.
Vancouver Canucks vs Edmonton Oilers: Game Preview
The Vancouver Canucks will look to close out the series against the Edmonton Oilers in Game 6 on Saturday night. The Canucks currently lead the second-round playoff series 3-2 after seesaw battles in the first five games.
Vancouver won Game 1, Game 3, and Game 5, while Edmonton took Game 2 and Game 4. The Canucks will aim to ride the momentum of their tight 3-2 victory in Game 5 and advance to the second round.
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However, the Oilers will be playing on their home crowd, needing a win to force a decisive Game 7 back in Vancouver.
Brock Boeser has been a key player for the Canucks in the playoffs, tallying 12 points with seven goals and five assists. Meanwhile, J.T. Miller has also accumulated 12 points via three goals and nine assists.
Arturs Silvos has a 5-3-0 record with a save percentage of .907 and a goals-against average of 2.62.
Vancouver's power play success rate is 17.2%, while their penalty kill efficiency is 81.1% in this season's playoffs
On the other hand, Leon Draisaitl has been productive for Oilers, contributing 21 points with eight goals and 13 assists in the playoffs. Meanwhile, Connor McDavid has netted 2 goals and 16 assists.
Stuart Skinner has a 5-3-0 record with an SV% of .877 and a GAA of 3.23 per game.
Edmonton's power play success percentage is 40.0%, while their penalty-killing rate is 89.3% in this year's playoffs.
Vancouver Canucks vs Edmonton Oilers: Injury report
For the Canucks, Thatcher Demko is sidelined due to a knee injury, while Tucker Poolman is out with a head injury.
For the Oilers, Adam Henrique is questionable with an ankle injury.
Vancouver Canucks vs Edmonton Oilers: Odds & Prediction
The Oilers are the favorites, with odds of -197, while the Canucks are the underdogs, with odds of +163. According to Moneyline odds, there's a 66.3% probability that Edmonton will win.
Vancouver Canucks vs Edmonton Oilers: Betting Tips
Tip 1: Oilers to win (-197)
Tip 2: Game to have over three goals: Yes
Tip 3: McDavid to score: Yes
Tip 4: Leon Draisaitl to score first: Yes
Tip 5: Canucks to beat the spread: No
