Pick details
| MATCHUP | Edmonton Oilers | Vancouver Canucks |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 0-0-1 | 1-0-0 |
| Spread | -1.5 110 | +1.5 -130 |
| Moneyline | -218 | +180 |
| Total | Over 6.5 (-115) | Under 6.5 (-105) |
| Where | Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC | |
| When | Thursday, October 1, 2026 | |
| Time | 10:00 PM EDT | |
| TV | ESPN+ | |
The Edmonton Oilers and the Vancouver Canucks meet Thursday in NHL action from the Rogers Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Edmonton Oilers vs. Vancouver Canucks prediction.
Matchup History
The Vancouver Canucks won the most recent meeting between these two teams 6-5 on Tuesday night in the season opener to start Vancouver at 1-0 and Edmonton at 0-0-1. After this rematch, Edmonton will take on the Seattle Kraken at home while the Canucks will take on the Calgary Flames at home.
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Oilers Looking For Revenge On Quick Turnaround
Evan Bouchard leads the Oilers with 5 points including a team-high 3 goals and 2 assists while Vasily Podkolzin has 2 goals and Connor McDavid has a pair of assists. Leon Draisaitl, Ryan Shea and Alex Formenton each have an assist as well so far this season. Tristan Jarry sits at 0-0-1 this season with a 5.85 GAA and a .739 save percentage so far this season.
Canucks Looking To Pull Off Second Straight Upset
Paul Cotter has a pair of goals while Filip Hronek has a pair of assists. Max Sasson has a goal and an assist while Elias Pettersson, Marco Rossi and Jonathan Lekkerimaki each have a goal. Jamie Oleksiak, Brock Boeser, Jake DeBrusk, Linus Karlsson, Drew O’Connor and Liam Ohgren each ahve an assist as well this season. Kevin Lankinen has gone 1-0 with a 4.86 GAA and an .865 save percentage so far this season.
Edmonton Oilers @ Vancouver Canucks Betting Trends: October 1, 2026
Why the Vancouver Canucks will win
- The Oilers have lost five of their last six games as favorites.
- The Canucks have won four of their last five games as underdogs.
- The Oilers have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last seven games.
- The Canucks have covered the puck line in eight of their last 10 home games against the Oilers.
- The Oilers have lost the third period in each of their last three games as favorites at Rogers Arena when tied after the second period.
Why the Edmonton Oilers will win
- The Canucks have lost 10 of their last 11 games against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Oilers have won each of their last five games after coming off overtime.
- The Oilers have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight games against Western Conference opponents after coming off overtime.
- The Canucks have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last seven games against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Canucks have lost the third period in 10 of their last 11 games following an overtime win.
Total Goals Facts
- Seven of the Canucks’ last eight games following an overtime win have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Five of the Oilers’ last six road openers have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Oilers’ last 10 games as favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Canucks’ last eight home games.
Vancouver Canucks Player Prop Facts
- Filip Hronek has recorded at least one assist in four of the Canucks’ last five games.
- Jake DeBrusk ranked T3rd in the league for Power Play Goals (19) last season.
Edmonton Oilers Player Prop Facts
- Leon Draisaitl has scored at least one goal in five of his last six appearances against the Canucks.
- Evan Bouchard has recorded at least one assist in 12 of the Oilers’ last 13 games as road favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
- Connor McDavid ranked 1st in the league for Points (138) last season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Vancouver Canucks ranked 32nd in the league for goals against per game last season (3.83).
- The Vancouver Canucks ranked 32nd in the league in penalty kill percentage last season (71.49%).
- The Edmonton Oilers ranked 1st in the league in power play percentage last season (30.63%).
- The Edmonton Oilers ranked 6th in the league for goals per game last season (3.44).
Edmonton Oilers vs. Vancouver Canucks Prediction
I’m on the over in this one. I just think that this is going to be a high-scoring game once again as I don’t think that the Canucks are going to be able to compete like this season long. However, the Oilers are once again porous defensively, but the offense is still solid. I think we get another high-scoring affair, so give me the over here.
