The Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers open their seasons with a Wednesday tilt at Rogers Place. The opening faceoff is slated for 10 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Canucks vs. Oilers, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Vancouver went 40-30-12 a year ago, posting 92 points in the Pacific Division standings. That placed the Canucks 5th in the division and short of the playoffs.
The Oilers went 49-27-6 last season, logging 104 points and placing 2nd in the Pacific. Edmonton went to the Western Conference Final where they bowed out to the eventual Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche in 4 games.
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