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Edmonton Oilers vs. Vancouver Canucks
The Edmonton Oilers and the Vancouver Canucks will meet on the ice at Rogers Arena on Saturday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Oilers as -127-moneyline favorites versus the Canucks, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for Vancouver, they were a 5-1 loser as they battled the Canadiens at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Canadiens at -160 were rewarded, while the 6 combined goals moved the game PUSH for totals bettors.
Edmonton won its last outing, a 6-2 result against the Senators on March 12. Bettors who backed the Oilers at -225 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Edmonton:
Team record: 18-11-0 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Edmonton is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Edmonton is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Edmonton is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Vancouver:
Team record: 12-16-2 SU
Vancouver is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Vancouver is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Vancouver is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games
Next up:
Edmonton at Calgary Monday, March 15
Vancouver at Ottawa Monday, March 15