Edmonton Oilers vs Vancouver Canucks: Game preview and predictions | November 9, 2024

The Edmonton Oilers are on the road to play the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday at 10 p.m. ET.

Edmonton (6-7-1) is coming off a 4–2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. Vancouver (7-2-3) is coming off a 4–2 win over the LA Kings on the road.

Oilers vs Canucks: Head-to-head & key stats

• Edmonton is 137-98-18-15 all-time against Vancouver
• The Oilers are averaging 2.35 goals per game
• The Canucks are 1-1-3 at home
• Edmonton is allowing 3.21 goals per game
• Vancouver is averaging 3.25 goals per game
• The Oilers are 4-2 on the road
• The Canucks are allowing 2.91 goals per game

Edmonton Oilers vs Vancouver Canucks: Preview

Edmonton got Connor McDavid back from injury in its last game but still lost. The Oilers are on a two-game losing streak as the offense has struggled. Edmonton has been led by Leon Draisaitl who has 16 points, McDavid has 10 points, Mattias Ekholm has nine points, and Evan Bouchard has seven points.

The Oilers will likely start Stuart Skinner who's 3-5-1 with a 3.28 goals-against average and a .885 save percentage. In his career against Vancouver, he's 1-4 with a 4.04 GAA and a .855 SV%.

Vancouver, meanwhile, is on a three-game winning streak as the Canucks swept the California road trip. Vancouver will likely start Kevin Lankinen on Saturday who's 7-0-2 with a 2.08 GAA and a .923 SV%. In his career against Edmonton, he's 1-3 with a 3.66 GAA and a .881 SV%.

The Canucks have been led by Quinn Hughes who has 14 points, Brock Boeser, Conor Garland, and J.T. Miller have 11 points, while Jake DeBrusk has seven points.

Oilers vs Canucks: Prediction

Although Edmonton hasn't been playing well as of late, this is a good spot for the Oilers to get the win.

The Canucks are coming off a sweep of the California road trip, which is hard to do. There should be some regression here, while McDavid will likely return to form after his first game back.

This should be a high-scoring game as Edmonton's offense should get back on track here while Skinner has been an issue.

Prediction: Oilers 5, Canucks 4.