Vancouver Canucks vs. Edmonton Oilers Prediction, Odds, NHL Picks [5/18/2024]

The Edmonton Oilers will square off with the Vancouver Canucks in the 2024 NHL Playoffs at Rogers Place on Saturday, beginning at 8:00PM ET.

Dimers.com's full preview of Saturday'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 Game 6

We have used powerful machine learning and data analysis to simulate the outcome of Saturday's NHL Playoffs matchup between the Canucks and Oilers 10,000 times, in line with our coverage of NHL predictions.

Our leading predictive analytics model gives the Oilers a 60% chance of beating the Canucks.

According to our model, the over/under total of 6.5 goals also has a 51% chance of going under.

The Stanley Cup Playoffs is the NHL's postseason elimination tournament to determine the winner of the Stanley Cup.

A total of 16 teams, including the Canucks and Oilers, made the NHL Playoffs 2024, which consists of four rounds: the First Round, Second Round, Conference Finals and Stanley Cup Finals.

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

Canucks vs. Oilers Game 6 Odds

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

Bet Type	Canucks	Oilers
Moneyline	+164	-190
Total	o6.5 (+104)	u6.5 (-128)

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

Canucks vs. Oilers Game 6 Picks

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Canucks vs. Oilers Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Canucks vs. Oilers?

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

Our projections give Draisaitl a 7.7% chance of scoring the first goal at Rogers Place, while the Oilers star is a 42.0% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Vancouver Canucks

Player	First Goal Probability
J.T. Miller	6.3%
Brock Boeser	6.0%
Elias Pettersson	4.8%
Elias Lindholm	4.8%
Conor Garland	4.5%

Edmonton Oilers

Player	First Goal Probability
Leon Draisaitl	7.7%
Connor McDavid	7.6%
Zach Hyman	6.6%
Evander Kane	4.6%
Evan Bouchard	3.7%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Vancouver Canucks

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
J.T. Miller	34.1%
Brock Boeser	31.8%
Elias Lindholm	28.1%
Elias Pettersson	27.8%
Dakota Joshua	25.3%

Edmonton Oilers

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Leon Draisaitl	42.0%
Connor McDavid	41.5%
Zach Hyman	36.9%
Evander Kane	28.5%
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins	22.2%

Canucks vs. Oilers Game 6 Information

Saturday's Game 6 between the Oilers and Canucks in the NHL Playoffs is scheduled to begin at 8:00PM ET.

• Who: Vancouver Canucks vs. Edmonton Oilers
• Date: Saturday, May 18, 2024
• Time: 8:00PM ET / 5:00PM 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 60% win probability, will likely beat the Canucks on Saturday.

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