Canucks vs Oilers Picks and Prediction – 5/13/2024

Vancouver Canucks at Edmonton Oilers Prediction

On Sunday, the Vancouver Canucks visit Rogers Place to play the Edmonton Oilers in Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals best of seven series. The opening face off will be at 9:30 PM ET and TBS will televise the game. Vancouver lost in overtime to Edmonton 4-3 in Game 2 on Friday. Make sure you stay up to date with all the NHL action, with our expert NHL picks.

Vancouver Canucks Preview

Vancouver will look to take back home ice advantage by picking up a victory on Sunday in Game 3 after falling to the Oilers in Game 2 at home on Friday. Vancouver was 50-23-9 with 109 points during the regular season, finishing first in the Pacific Division. 

Vancouver is ninth in goals for during the postseason at 2.63 per game and the Canucks are averaging 20.1 shots per game while scoring on 15.8% of their power plays. Brock Boeser is the leading Vancouver in goals scored with five, while Nikita Zadorov has scored four goals. J.T Miller is the leader in assists with seven and Quinn Hughes is second with six. Miller is the leader in points with nine and Boeser is second with eight. 

Vancouver is sixth among the playoff teams in goals against at 2.50 per game. During the regular season Vancouver goalie Arturs Silovs was 3-0-1 with a goals against average of 2.47 and save percentage of .881. In five playoff games, Silovs is 3-2 with a goals against average of 2.58 and save percentage of .899.

Edmonton Oilers Preview

Edmonton will look for its second consecutive victory in this series to take a 2-1 lead by defeating Vancouver on Sunday at home. Edmonton was 49-27-6 with 104 points during the regular season, second in the Pacific Division. 

Edmonton is second in the playoffs in goals for at 4.29 per game while averaging 29.1 shots per game. Edmonton is scoring on 45.8% of its power plays. Zach Hyman is leading the Oilers in goals scored during the postseason with nine, while Connor McDavid is the leader in assists with 15 and is the leader in points with 17 (2 goals, 15 assists). Leon Draisaitl is second in points with 16 (6 goals, 10 assists).

Edmonton is 10th in goals against at 3.00 per game in the postseason and allowing an average of 29.2 shots per game. During the regular season, Edmonton goalie Stuart Skinner was 36-16-5 with a goals against average of 2.62 and save percentage of .905. In seven playoff games, Skinner is 5-2 with a goals against average of 2.97 and a save percentage of .888.