Vancouver Canucks vs. Edmonton Oilers Prediction, Odds, NHL Picks [5/12/2024]

The Edmonton Oilers will square off with the Vancouver Canucks in the 2024 NHL Playoffs at Rogers Place on Sunday, starting at 9:30PM ET.

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Sunday's Canucks vs. Oilers matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Canucks vs. Oilers Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line

We have used innovative machine learning and data to simulate the outcome of Sunday's NHL Playoffs matchup between the Canucks and Oilers 10,000 times, in keeping with our coverage of NHL picks.

Our independent predictive analytics model currently gives the Oilers a 61% chance of beating the Canucks.

According to our model, the Canucks (+1.5) have a 61% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6.5-goal over/under has a 51% chance of going over.

The Stanley Cup Playoffs is the National Hockey League's postseason elimination tournament to decide the winner of the Stanley Cup.

Sixteen teams, including the Canucks and Oilers, reached the 2024 NHL Playoffs, which consists of four rounds: the First Round, Second Round, Conference Finals and Stanley Cup Finals.

Each round of the NHL Playoffs is contested as a best-of-seven series, with the first team to four wins advancing to the next round until a champion is crowned.

Canucks vs. Oilers Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Canucks	Oilers
Puck Line	+1.5 (-142)	-1.5 (+130)
Moneyline	+170	-196
Total	o6.5 (-102)	u6.5 (-112)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Canucks vs. Oilers Picks

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Canucks vs. Oilers Player Props

Who will score the first goal in Canucks vs. Oilers?

According to our model, Edmonton's Connor McDavid is most likely to score the first goal in Canucks vs. Oilers.

Our projections give McDavid an 8.6% chance of scoring the first goal at Rogers Place, while the Oilers star is a 43.5% chance of registering an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Vancouver Canucks

Player	First Goal Probability
Elias Pettersson	6.0%
J.T. Miller	5.5%
Brock Boeser	4.6%
Dakota Joshua	3.7%
Conor Garland	3.7%

Edmonton Oilers

Player	First Goal Probability
Connor McDavid	8.6%
Leon Draisaitl	7.8%
Zach Hyman	6.3%
Evander Kane	4.6%
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins	3.5%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Vancouver Canucks

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Elias Pettersson	32.5%
J.T. Miller	30.0%
Brock Boeser	29.4%
Dakota Joshua	24.7%
Conor Garland	23.9%

Edmonton Oilers

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Connor McDavid	43.5%
Leon Draisaitl	41.8%
Zach Hyman	36.3%
Evander Kane	27.4%
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins	21.5%

Canucks vs. Oilers Game Information

Sunday's matchup between the Oilers and Canucks in the Stanley Cup Playoffs is scheduled to commence at 9:30PM ET.

• Who: Vancouver Canucks vs. Edmonton Oilers
• Date: Sunday, May 12, 2024
• Time: 9:30PM ET / 6:30PM PT
• Venue: Rogers Place

Our full coverage of the Canucks vs. Oilers includes pregame predictions, betting picks and live win probabilities.

Conclusion

We predict the Oilers, with a 61% win probability, will likely beat the Canucks on Sunday.

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