Vancouver Canucks vs Edmonton Oilers 12/23/2022 Picks Predictions Previews
The Vancouver Canucks will invade Rogers Place in Edmonton to face off with the Edmonton Oilers in another hockey action on Friday, December 23.
Vancouver is 13-15-3 on the season and placed sixth in the Pacific Division with an 8-6-2 road record this year. The Canucks lost three of their last five including their recent 1-5 home loss to the St. Louis Blues on December 19.
Vancouver was held scoreless in the 1st & 3rd periods and allowed just one goal in the second leading to their 1-5 defeat at home.
RW Ilya Mikheyev punched the only goal scored for the Canucks on an assist from Quinn Hughes in the 12:24 minute of the second period.
The offense for Vancouver managed to earn an average of 3.29 goals on 30 shots per contest while posting 26% on power plays and 49.6% on face-offs.
The Canucks’ defense relinquished an average of 3.90 goals on 31 shots tried per match with a 67% penalty kill.
Vancouver will be assigning Goalkeeper Arturs Silovs to keep the net safe on Friday night with a 0-0-0 record and a save percentage of .872 for the season.
The Canucks’ defensemen Tyler Myers (lower body), Travis Dermott (concussion), and Tucker Poolman (upper body) while LW Tanner Pearson (hand) and Goalie Thatcher Demko (lower body) are on injured reserve status in this match-up.
Center Elias Pettersson was questionable to play since Thursday versus Seattle due to an illness.
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Vancouver Canucks vs Edmonton Oilers Predictions 12/23/2022
The Edmonton Oilers are on their way back home to defend their net against the visiting Vancouver Canucks on Friday after a successful road tour last game out.
Edmonton is 18-14-2 on 38 points this season and placed fourth in the Pacific Division with a 9-8-1 record at home this year.
The Oilers won two of their last five following a 6-3 victory on the road versus the Dallas Stars on Wednesday night.
Edmonton allowed Dallas to even the score at 3-3 at the end of the second period but stopped the offense of the Stars in the final period and scored three unanswered goals on the way to their 6-3 victory last time out. Mattias Janmark scored two goals with one assist.
Goalie Jack Cambell will be posting at the pipes to protect the net for Edmonton with a 7-6-0 record and a .923 save percentage on the season.
Offensively, the Oilers averaged 3.65 goals on 40 shots per outing with a power play rate of 13.0% and 50.0% on face-offs. Edmonton’s defense gave up 3.41 goals on 31 shots fired per contest with a penalty kill rate of 75.0%.
The Oilers’ Goalie Mike Smith, LW Warren Foegele, and Center Ryan McLeod are on injured reserved status due to an undisclosed case.
Edmonton Left-wingman Evander Kane (wrist) and Defenseman Philip Broberg (ankle) were out indefinitely for the season.
Vancouver Canucks vs. Edmonton Oilers. The NHL Pick for this contest is Edmonton -227. Both teams are good on the offense as the Oilers averaged 3.65 goals and the Canucks are averaging 3.29 goals per match.
However, on defense, Vancouver gave up 3.90 goals per match while Edmonton conceded just 3.41 goals per outing for the season. Prediction, Edmonton Oilers will win 5-4.
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Vancouver Canucks vs Edmonton Oilers 12/23/2022 Picks Predictions Previews
NHL Starting Time: 9:00 PM ET
Location: Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB
Date: Friday, December 23, 2022
TV: RSN, NHLPP/ESPN+
NHL Odds/Point Spread: Edmonton Oilers -227
NHL Totals: 6.5