NHL Prop Bets: Vancouver Canucks vs Edmonton Oilers (October 1, 2026)
The Edmonton Oilers (0-0-1) face the Vancouver Canucks (1-0-0) at Rogers Arena. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Thursday's matchup. The Oilers are favored to win at -198. They're currently +120 to cover the -1.5 puck line while the Canucks are -142 to cover the +1.5 puck line.
- The Oilers have a 38-51 Puck Line record since the beginning of last season, while the Canucks hold a record of 37-46 across the same span.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at -110 and UNDER at -110.
- The Oilers have a 48-33-8 O/U record since the beginning of last season (meaning 48 games have gone over the total points line, 33 have gone under and eight have resulted in a push). The Canucks have a 47-32-4 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Oilers have scored 3.46 goals per game since the beginning of last season (5th in the league). Comparatively, the Canucks have averaged only 2.60 over the same span (30th).
- Defensively, the Oilers have allowed a whopping 3.27 goals per game since the beginning of last season (26th in the league), while the Canucks have given up an average of 3.84 goals over that span (32nd).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Edmonton is averaging 29.8 shots per game since the beginning of last season (4th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Vancouver is at the opposite end of the spectrum while defending, allowing its opposition 29.9 shots per game (29th).
- Flipping that script, the Oilers have allowed only 26.7 shots per game (T8th in the NHL), while the Canucks are averaging just 25.9 shots (25th).
Power Play
- Edmonton holds a power play percentage of 30.5%, ranking 1st in the league since the beginning of last season, while Vancouver sits 13th with 22.0% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Oilers have a penalty kill rate of 77.6% (ranked 21st), compared to the Canucks at 71.6% (32nd).
P1 Result
- Here are their first period records since the beginning of last season.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 31-25-33 | 15-12-18 | 16-13-15 | |
| Vancouver | 18-34-31 | 7-17-17 | 11-17-14 |
To Go To Overtime
Thursday's matchup is +310 to go to overtime.
- The Oilers have played in 22 games that have gone to overtime since the beginning of last season, while the Canucks have appeared in 19.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Oilers have played in 5 games that have gone to a shootout since the beginning of last season, while the Canucks have appeared in 8.
Last Time They Met
Vancouver recorded a 5-6 overtime victory over Edmonton at Rogers Place when these teams last met on September 29. Despite being on the wrong side of that result, Evan Bouchard did all he could for his team, recording 3 goals and 2 assists. That result snapped the Oilers' five-game winning streak against the Canucks at Rogers Place.
