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Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver Canucks Preview & Picks – Underdogs To Win First Game Of NHL Playoffs Series
- Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver Canucks picks for Wednesday, May 8
- NHL Playoffs game is taking place at Rogers Arena
- Preview, predictions, stats & form
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- Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver Canucks Preview & Picks
- Head To Head
- Edmonton Oilers Form
- Vancouver Canucks Form
Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver Canucks Preview & Picks
Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver Canucks Preview & Picks
Vancouver are tipped to win as an underdog at home.
The Canucks swept Edmonton in the regular season and had not problems racking up goals against the Oilers.
- Vancouver Canucks went 4-0 against Edmonton in the regular season
- Vancouver Canucks out-scored Edmonton 21-7 during those 4 meetings
- 6 of the last 7 meetings have produced 6 total goals or more
Head To Head
- Vancouver Canucks won the regular season series 4-0
- Vancouver Canucks won 3-1 when the two teams last met on April 13
Edmonton Oilers Form
Edmonton enter this second-round series having taken five games to dispatch Los Angeles in the first round.
The Oilers put together a 49-27-6 record in the regular season to finish second in the Pacific Division, and they made a winning start to the season postseason.
They took down Los Angeles, 7-4, in a high-scoring Game 1, but handed an early edge to the Kings with a 5-4 defeat at home in Game 2.
However, Edmonton did not lose another game in the series, bouncing back from that loss with 6-1 and 1-0 victories on the road.
The Oilers then returned home to clinch the series in Game 5, fightback from 2-1 down to beat Los Angeles 4-3.
Vancouver Canucks Form
Vancouver come into this series having made hard work of their first round series with Nashville.
The Canucks won the Pacific Division with a 50-23-9 record, but needed six games to finally send the Predators packing in round one.
They opened the series with a 4-2 victory at home, only to hand an early advantage to Nashville with a 4-1 defeat in Game 2.
Vancouver bounced back on the road and took hold of the series with back-to-back wins at the Bridgestone Arena, beating the Preds 2-1 in regulation and 4-3 in overtime.
The Canucks passed up on the chance to clinch at home, losing 2-1, but they rebounded immediately to secure their second-round place with a 1-0 win on the road.
Verdict
The bookmakers like Edmonton in this one, but it is tough to ignore the regular season series.
Vancouver won all four games and scored a bunch of goals doing it, so we are backing the underdog hosts to draw first blood.
Vancouver won all four games and scored a bunch of goals doing it, so we are backing the underdog hosts to draw first blood.
Vancouver Win
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