NHL Game Preview: Edmonton Oilers (4-4-1) vs. Vancouver Canucks (4-5-0)

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Venue & Game Info

Arena: Rogers Arena, 800 Griffiths Way, Vancouver, BC V6B 6G1

Puckdrop: 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT

Broadcast: Sportsnet Pacific, Sportsnet One (Canada), ESPN+ (U.S.)

Injury Report

Edmonton Oilers: No major injuries reported

Vancouver Canucks: No major injuries reported

Team Recent Form

Edmonton Oilers:

Last 5: L-W-W-L-L

Goals For/Against: 26 GF, 27 GA (-1)

Leaders: Connor McDavid (11 pts, 1G, 10A), Leon Draisaitl (9 pts, 5G, 4A), Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (10 pts, 5G, 5A)

Key Note: Power play converting at 29.6% (Top 10 NHL)

Vancouver Canucks:

Last 5: L-L-L-W-W

Goals For/Against: 24 GF, 28 GA (-4)

Leaders: Conor Garland (9 pts, 3G, 6A), Elias Pettersson (7 pts, 2G, 5A), Brock Boeser (3G)

Key Note: Canucks rank 31st in faceoff win percentage (42%), a major weakness against Edmonton’s 53%

Key Player Matchups

Connor McDavid (EDM) vs Elias Pettersson (VAN): Two elite playmakers; McDavid leads the league in assists while Pettersson drives Vancouver’s transition game.

Leon Draisaitl (EDM) vs Conor Garland (VAN): Draisaitl’s finishing ability vs Garland’s playmaking spark.

Stuart Skinner (EDM, 2.17 GAA, .909 SV%) vs Thatcher Demko (VAN, 2.28 GAA, .922 SV%): A goaltending duel between two reliable starters.

Series History

2025 Season: Oilers lead 1–0 (won 3–1 in Edmonton)

Last 10 Meetings: Oilers lead 6–4.

At Vancouver: Oilers have won 3 of last 5.

Betting Trends

Edmonton Oilers:

4-5 ATS this season.

5 of 9 games OVER 6 goals.

2-3 as favorites of -141 or shorter.

Vancouver Canucks:

2-2 as underdogs this season.

6 of 9 games OVER 6 goals.

1-3 at home this season.

Game Odds

Edmonton Oilers              – 135

Vancouver Canucks         6.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Saturday, October 25, 2025