Faceoff is scheduled for 9:00 PM EDT Venue: Rogers Place, Edmonton, Alberta
Injury Report
Vancouver Canucks
Thatcher Demko — Out for season (hip)
Evander Kane — Out for season (upper‑body)
Derek Forbort — Out (undisclosed)
Filip Chytil — Out (face)
Edmonton Oilers
Leon Draisaitl — Out (lower‑body)
Zach Hyman — Out (undisclosed)
Max Jones — Out (lower‑body)
Jason Dickinson — Day‑to‑day (leg)
Mattias Janmark — Out for season (undisclosed)
Team Records & Statistical Profile
Vancouver Canucks (25‑48‑8)
Points: 58 (.358 points percentage)
Goals For: 209 (30th NHL)
Goals Against: 308
Power Play: 21.89% (51 goals on 233 chances)
Penalty Kill Against: 63 goals allowed on 225 opponent PP opportunities
Shots: 2,116 for / 2,411 against
Save %: .872 team save percentage
Edmonton Oilers (40‑30‑11)
Points: 91 (.562 points percentage)
Goals For: 276
Goals Against: Not specified, but allowing 2.3 goals per game over last 10
Even‑strength goals: 210
Power Play: 66 goals (2nd in NHL)
Shots: 2,404 for / 2,176 against
Shot %: 11.48%
Recent Team Form
Vancouver — Last 10 Games: 4‑6‑0
Goals For: 3.2 per game
Goals Against: 4.1 per game
Penalties: 3.1 per game
Coming off a 4–3 OT win vs. Los Angeles, scoring on 4 of 25 shots
Edmonton — Last 10 Games: 6‑2‑2
Goals For: 3.1 per game
Goals Against: 2.3 per game
Penalties: 2.9 per game
Last game: 1–1 tie vs. Colorado, outshooting them 31–?
Key Player Matchups
Edmonton Oilers
Connor McDavid: 48 goals, 86 assists — elite MVP‑level production
Evan Bouchard: 13 points in last 10 games (2g, 11a)
Jack Roslovic: Scored twice in the previous 6–0 win vs Vancouver
Vancouver Canucks
Elias Pettersson: 15 goals, 36 assists — primary offensive driver
Jake DeBrusk: 8 goals in last 10 games — hottest Canuck
Series History
This is the fourth meeting of the season.
Edmonton won the previous matchup 6–0, led by Jack Roslovic’s two goals.
Vancouver is 9‑9‑6 in one‑goal games, showing they can hang around even when outmatched.
Goaltending
Vancouver — Kevin Lankinen (Projected)
Career Save %: .898
Career GAA: 3.16
Career Record: 81‑84‑27
Quality Start %: .510 (98 QS in 192 starts)
Edmonton — Starter Not Confirmed
Edmonton’s recent defensive form (2.3 GA last 10) suggests strong goaltending regardless of starter.
Betting Trends
Edmonton Oilers
6‑2‑2 in last 10
38‑9‑8 when scoring 3+ goals
Strong special teams (2nd in NHL PP goals)
Vancouver Canucks
4‑6‑0 in last 10
Allowing 4.1 goals per game recently
30th in NHL in goals scored
Game Odds
Vancouver Canucks 6.5
Edmonton Oilers – 305
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Wednesday, April 15, 2026
