The best two words in sports are Game 7 and that will be happening on Monday night as the Edmonton Oilers are on the road to take on the Vancouver Canucks. The game is set for 9 p.m. ET on ESPN in the United States and Sportsnet in Canada.
The Oilers scored a 5-1 win at home in Game 6 to force a Game 7, with the winner facing the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference finals.
This series has yet to see a team win two games in a row, as they have alternated wins and losses since Game 1, when the Canucks rallied to win 5-4.
Edmonton Oilers vs Vancouver Canucks: Head-to-head & key numbers
- Edmonton averaged 3.56 goals per game, which ranked fourth.
- The Canucks allowed 2.70 goals per game, which ranked fifth.
- The Oilers allow 2.88 goals per game, which ranks 10th.
- Vancouver allowed 3.40 goals per game this season.
- Edmonton went 21-18-2 on the road with a -7 goal differential on the road.
- The Canucks went 27-9-5 at home with a +45 goal differential.
- The Oilers lost all 4 regular-season games to Vancouver this season.
Oilers vs Canucks: Odds & Prediction
The Edmonton Oilers are -166 favorites, while the Vancouver Canucks are +140 underdogs, with the over/under set at 5.5 goals and the over juiced to -122 at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Vancouver will be without forward Brock Boeser who has a blood clot issue. That is a big loss for the Canucks, as he is one of their top goal-scorers.
Stuart Skinner started Game 6 and played effectively, which should boost his confidence heading into Game 7. The Canucks offense has already struggled this season, and losing Boeser is a significant blow.
Connor McDavid should take over this game and lead Edmonton to a win in a close game, with the Oilers adding an empty netter to get the win.
Prediction: Oilers 4, Canucks 2.
Oilers vs Canucks: Betting Tips
Tip 1: Edmonton to win -166.
Tip 2: Over 5.5 goals: -122.
Tip 3: Connor McDavid over 3.5 shots on goal +105.
Tip 4: Evander Kane over 0.5 points +105.