Oilers vs. Canucks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - April 16

The Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks -- the former coming off a loss, the latter a win -- will face each other on Thursday at 9 p.m. ET, at Rogers Place in Edmonton. The Canucks are big underdogs away from home, at +260, and the Oilers are -325.

Edmonton dropped a shootout at home its last time out on April 13 against the Colorado Avalanche 2-1, losing the shootout 3-2 to finish off the defeat. Connor McDavid (one goal) and Evan Bouchard (one assist) were among the three Oilers players who put up one point each.

Vancouver won its most recent game 4-3 at home against the Los Angeles Kings on April 14. Elias Pettersson (two assists) and Jake DeBrusk (two goals) each had two points for the Canucks in that outing.

Before watching this matchup, here is our prediction for which club will take home the victory in Thursday's hockey action.

Oilers vs. Canucks Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming game between the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Oilers 3 - Canucks 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.01 goals)
  

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Oilers vs. Canucks Moneylines

Grab a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Oilers-Canucks matchup.

• Favorite: Oilers (-325)
• Underdog: Canucks (+260)

Oilers Betting Insights

• The Oilers have won 52.5% of their games when favored on the moneyline this season (32-29).
• Edmonton is yet to play with moneyline odds of -325 or shorter.
• Based on the moneyline in this game, the Oilers' implied win probability is 76.5%.
• In 47 games this season, Edmonton and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.

Canucks Betting Insights

• This season the Canucks have won 21 of the 68 games, or 30.9%, in which they've been an underdog.
• This season Vancouver has won two of its six games when it's the underdog by at least +260 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win by the Canucks, based on the moneyline, is 27.8%.
• Vancouver has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 44 of 80 games this season.

Oilers Key Stats

• Edmonton has scored the seventh-most goals in the NHL (276 total, 3.4 per game).
• The Oilers have given up 264 total goals (3.3 per game), ranking 26th in league action in goals against.
• Its goal differential (+12) ranks 14th in the league.
• The 66 power-play goals the Oilers have put up this season are second-best in the NHL (on 219 power-play chances).
• Edmonton's 30.14% power-play conversion rate leads the league.
• The Oilers have capitalized with six shorthanded goals this season (16th among NHL squads).
• Edmonton kills 78.18% of opponent power plays, the 18th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Edmonton has the sixth-best faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 52.4%.
• The Oilers have an 11.5% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 11th in the league.

Canucks Key Stats

• Vancouver has 209 goals this season (2.6 per game), 31st in the NHL.
• The Canucks have allowed 308 total goals this season (3.8 per game), 32nd in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of -99, the team is 32nd in the league.
• With 51 power-play goals (on 233 chances), the Canucks are 15th in the NHL.
• Vancouver has the league's 14th-ranked power-play percentage (21.89%).
• This season, the Canucks have nine shorthanded goals (fourth in league).
• The 72% penalty-kill percentage of Vancouver is 31st in the league.
• At 49.4%, Vancouver has the NHL's 19th-ranked faceoff win rate.
• The Canucks' 9.9% shooting percentage is 28th in the league.