Vancouver Canucks vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/23/2025

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Thursday, January 23, 2025

Venue:  Rogers Place, Edmonton, AB

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Canucks +140, Oilers -166; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Canucks +140, Oilers -165; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Canucks +140, Oilers -165; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Vancouver Canucks:  20-16-10 (5th place, Pacific Division)

Edmonton Oilers:  29-15-3 (2nd place, Pacific Division)

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Vancouver Canucks:  3-5-2 last 10

Edmonton Oilers:  7-3-0 last 10

The Canucks are entering this game with 50 points, a 20-16-10 record overall, and they are 12-6-4 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Buffalo Sabres in their last game, losing that one at home 3-2. Phillip Di Giuseppe and Elias Pettersson each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Brock Boeser, Quinn Hughes, J. T. Miller, and Carson Soucy each led the team in assists with 1 while Brock Boeser led the team in shots on net in that game with 8. Thatcher Demko was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 26 shots with 23 saves and a .885 save percentage. Their offense has scored 131 goals this season averaging 2.8 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 146 goals against them allowing 3.2 goals per game.

The Oilers are entering this game with 61 points, a 29-15-3 record overall, and they are 15-8-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Washington Capitals in their last game, losing that one at home 3-2. Leon Draisaitl and Corey Perry each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Leon Draisaitl, Darnell Nurse, and Vasily Podkolzin each led the team in assists with 1 while Viktor Arvidsson led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Stuart Skinner was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 14 shots with 11 saves and a .786 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 153 goals this season averaging 3.3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 129 goals against them allowing 2.7 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Oilers listed as a favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Oilers have looked really good in their games this season with their 29-15-3 record overall which has them in 2nd place of their division in the West. They have looked good on home ice this season too with their 15-8-1 home record. Meanwhile, the Canucks have looked good in their games this season with their 20-16-10 record overall, but that record has them in 5th place of their division in the West and trying to climb the standings into a playoff spot. They have looked better in their road games this year with their 12-6-4 road record, but they haven't looked good in their games lately. They did beat the Oilers the other night, but now they are coming off a bad loss to the Sabres in their last one, the Sabres being one of the worst teams in the East right now, and they haven't looked great lately with their 3-5-2 record in their last 10 games. The Oilers are also coming off a loss in their last one, losing a tight one at home against the Capitals, but they still played a good game against the best team in the NHL and they were missing McDavid. McDavid won't play in this game due to his suspension, but the Oilers still have a lot of talent without him and they will be looking to bounce back while getting revenge from their loss in Vancouver the other night. The best way to place a bet here is on the Oilers to win this game. 

Canucks Oilers Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Thursday, January 23, 2025 (9:00 pm ET start time) is Oilers 5 Canucks 2.

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Vancouver Canucks: 38-62 (-9.4 units) on the moneyline as an underdog. 43-58 (-8.8 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 18-36 (-11.9 units) on the moneyline versus very good teams - outscoring their opponents by 0.5+ goals/game. 8-4 OVER against good defensive teams - opponents average 26.5 shots on goal or less.

Edmonton Oilers: 68-31 (+22.5 units) on the moneyline revenging a loss versus opponent as a favorite. 27-13 (+7.2 units) on the moneyline after 2 or more consecutive losses. 88-44 (+5.2 units) on the moneyline against terrible defensive teams - allowing 3+ goals/game. 27-12 OVER after 2 or more consecutive losses.

Vancouver Canucks:  N. Juulsen (D) Day To Day - Undisclosed. D. Joshua (C) Out - Leg.

Edmonton Oilers:  E. Kane (LW) Out - Knee. A. Regula (D) Out - Knee.

"I think it's just unfortunate. It's a tough job for the referees. It's tough for George Parros. Everything—it's all tough." - Rick Tocchet on the suspensions to Connor McDavid and Tyler Myers. 

“It’s an opportunity for everybody. Jeff definitely will get some opportunities to play more minutes than he has and move up in the lineup a little bit, but we’re gonna need everyone stepping up a little bit more. Just with the absence of Connor, obviously, that’s a huge void, but we’re going to have to do it by community.” - Kris Knoblauch on the suspension to Connor McDavid.

LW Jake DeBrusk

C Elias Pettersson

RW Brock Boeser

LD Quinn Hughes

RD Mark Friedman

G Thatcher Demko

LW Vasily Podkolzin

C Connor McDavid

RW Viktor Arvidsson

LD Mattias Ekholm

RD Evan Bouchard

G Stuart Skinner

Points: Q. Hughes (51)

Goals: J. DeBrusk (17)

Assists: Q. Hughes (39)

GAA: K. Lankinen (2.63)

Points: L. Draisaitl (71)

Goals: L. Draisaitl (34)

Assists: C. McDavid (45)

GAA: C. Pickard (2.53)

Coaches:

Vancouver Canucks: Rick Tocchet (3rd season)

Edmonton Oilers: Kris Knoblauch (2nd season)