Free NHL Picks Today: Vancouver Canucks vs Edmonton Oilers 1/21/23

Free NHL Picks Today: Vancouver Canucks vs Edmonton Oilers 1/21/23
Sat 21st January 2023

The Edmonton Oilers (-170) and their opportunistic power play offense travel to take on the Vancouver Canucks (+145), the NHL’s worst penalty killing team, at Rogers Arena on Saturday. The total is 7 (O: +100, U: -120)Edmonton (26-18-3) is coming off a high-scoring 5-3 win over the Lightning on Thursday, their fifth win in a row.

The Oilers committed seven penalties in the game, though they held Tampa Bay without a power play goal. Zach Hyman was the top goalscorer for the Oilers with two goals. Jack Campbell only saved 28 of 31 shots (.903%) in the win.

Vancouver (18-24-3) is playing the second of a back-to-back after suffering a 4-1 loss against the Avalanche yesterday. Elias Pettersson netted the lone goal for the Canucks. Collin Delia saved only 25 of 29 shots against (.862%) in the loss.

HEAD TO HEAD

The teams have split their two meetings this season, the most recent of which was a 5-2 victory for the Canucks in December. Bo Horvat led Vancouver with four points (2G 2A). Connor McDavid and Derek Ryan were on the scoresheet for Edmonton. Delia got the win, saving 31 of 33 shots (.939%).

FACING OFF

Edmonton is averaging 3.70 goals per game for the season, third in the NHL. The visitors will look to take advantage of a Canucks team that is allowing 3.96 goals a game (31st).

Meanwhile, Vancouver has found the net 3.31 times a game on average, 10th in the league, and the Oilers are allowing opponents to score 3.26 goals per game (19th).

The Oilers will be seeking to add to their No. 1-ranked power play percentage of 31.18% against the Canucks, who are the league’s weakest penalty killing team (66.41%).

Vancouver, meanwhile, has scored on 23.87% of their power play opportunities (12th), which the hosts will be aiming to improve on against Edmonton’s 23rd-ranked 75.15% penalty killing rate.

TOP PERFORMERS:

With 86 points this season, most in the NHL, McDavid is the top skater for the Oilers. He leads the league in both goals (39) and assists (47). In the net, Stuart Skinner (12-10-2) is Edmonton’s top goaltender by goals against average.

He has a 2.96 GAA and a .914% save percentage. Pettersson and Horvat lead the Canucks in scoring with 53 and 49 points, respectively. Pettersson has 19 goals and 34 assists, while Horvat has 30 goals (6th) and 19 assists (). Spencer Martin (11-11-1) has the best goals against average for Vancouver at 3.89. He has a save percentage of .877%.

HOME AND AWAY

Edmonton has won three straight away from Rogers Place this season. Vancouver is 8-12-1 at home this season. Meanwhile, the Canucks are 4-3 without a day off and 3-1 playing with a rest disadvantage. The Oilers are 2-2 with a rest advantage.

SportsTips’ NHL Pick:

Edmonton Oilers (-200)

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