Vancouver Canucks vs Edmonton Oilers: Game preview, predictions and odds | January 23, 2024

The Vancouver Canucks (20-16-10) are on the road to play the Edmonton Oilers (29-15-3) on Thursday at 9 p.m. ET. Vancouver is coming off a 3-2 loss to Buffalo, while Edmonton is coming off a 3-2 loss to Washington.

Canucks vs Oilers: Head-to-head & key stats

• Vancouver is 114-123-19-15 all-time against Edmonton
• The Canucks are averaging 2.82 goals per game
• Edmonton is 15-8-1 at home
• Vancouver is allowing 3.15 goals per game
• The Oilers are averaging 3.25 goals per game
• The Canucks are 12-6-4 on the road
• Edmonton is allowing 2.74 goals per game

Vancouver Canucks vs Edmonton Oilers: Preview

The Canucks have only one win in its last four games. The Canucks will start Kevin Lankinen, who's 16-8-6 with a 2.63 GAA and a .903 SV%. In his career against Edmonton, he's 1-4 with a 4.37 GAA and a .859 SV%.

The Canucks are led by Quinn Hughes, who has 51 points. JT Miller has 32 points, Conor Garland has 31 points and Elias Pettersson has 30 points.

Edmonton, meanwhile, is on a two-game losing streak and is still without Connor McDavid, who is serving a suspension. The Oilers are led by Leon Draisaitl, who has 71 points. Evan Bouchard has 35 points and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has 27 points.

The Oilers are set to start Stuart Skinner, who's 18-11-3 with a 2.71 GAA and a .899 SV%. He's 2-5 with a 3.78 GAA and a .859 SV% in his career against Vancouver.

Canucks vs Oilers: Odds & Prediction

Vancouver is a +140 underdog, while Edmonton is a -166 favorite, with the over/under set at 5.5 goals.

The Canucks and Oilers have both had their struggles as of late, as Edmonton is still without Connor McDavid, which is a massive loss.

However, being at home, the Oilers should be able to get a win here. Edmonton plays well at home, and that will be the difference.

Prediction: Oilers 4, Canucks 3

Canucks vs Oilers: Betting Tips

Tip 1: Edmonton ML (-166)

Tip 2: Over 5.5 goals (-120)