Sitting on a 9-5-1 win streak with Best Bets after last night’s total between Vegas and Carolina fell short. Let’s jump into a late Pacific Division puck drop, as word is some sharps made a small move on the battle between Edmonton and Vancouver.
Let’s do a deep dive into this one:
WHY EDMONTON: The Oilers arrive in Vancouver on a four-game win streak, including the first two of this three-game road trip. They’ve had a couple of days off since their 4-3 win in Colorado, a thriller that came down to the last few minutes. Over the four-game win streak, the Oilers have outscored the competition, 14-9.
WHY VANCOUVER: The Canucks returned home from a five-game road trip and lost their first game back to the Kings, 5-1. But that doesn’t come as a surprise when most NHL teams need one game to get acclimated and tend to fall flat in their first game of a homestand after a long trip. The Canucks could come out with a bit more life in their legs tonight.
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THE PICK: OILERS -1.5, +145 — Edmonton is playing well, either sparking offensive spurts or showing resiliency in closer games like the one in Denver. But their confidence should be up for this one, as they’ve won three straight in this series and five of the last seven meetings. During the three-game win streak over Vancouver, the Oilers have outscored the Canucks, 15-6. A puck line play with that much value looks to enticing to ignore.
