Vancouver Canucks at Edmonton Oilers 5/15/21 - NHL Picks & Predictions

The Vancouver Canucks visit the Edmonton Oilers Saturday night looking for the season to end. Vancouver comes into this game 21-28-3 having been eliminated from playoff contention. One of the biggest issues for Vancouver on the year has been the offense ranking 25th in the NHL, while putting up 2.62 goals on 29 shots per game. Brock Boeser leads the Canucks offense with team highs in points and goals, while Quinn Hughes adds a team high 33 assists.

Vancouver is also ranked 25th in the NHL defensively allowing 3.33 goals on 33.35 shots per game. The Canucks have allowed 43 total goals across the last 13 games played, while losing 11 games in that span. On the road this season the Canucks have been worst than the season average allowing 3.62 goals per game ranking 28th overall.

The Edmonton Oilers enter Saturday night 35-18-2 on the year with Stanley Cup hopes at stake. The Oilers are a top 10 offense in the league averaging 3.31 goals on 29.85 shots per game. The Oilers are also the #1 ranked team in the NHL on the power play, while boasting a 28.24% success rate.

Connor McDavid has lead the Canucks offense all season boasting team highs in Points and Assists, adding a team high 33 goals on the year. The Oilers have averaged 3.9 goals per game over the last 10 games played, while going 8-2 during that stretch.