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Vancouver Canucks vs Edmonton Oilers Game 6: Western Conference Playoffs – Second Round
The Edmonton Oilers will be under pressure tonight against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Place.
Is this the season for the Canucks?
The Vancouver Canucks have a 3-2 lead going into Game 8 on the road to Edmonton. They were down by 2-1 after the first period, and then their defense locked things up by the end of the game. Phillip Di Giuseppe tied the score in the second period, and JT Miller scored the game-winner in the last minute of the game.
Let’s see what the Oilers are made off
The Edmonton Oilers found themselves down twice in the series and managed to bounce back, and now they will have to do the same to stay alive in the series. Evander Kane and Mattias Janmark scored in the first period, which was a great start, but that was all the Oilers did in Game 5.
Betting Trends
Vancouver has won 4 of the last 5 games on the road in Edmonton. The Canucks are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games overall, 7-2 SU in the last 9 games against the Oilers, 4-1 SU in their last 5 road games and 4-1 in their last 5 games played in Edmonton. The Canucks played under the total goal line in 4 of the last 6 games played on Saturday. The Oilers are 13-5 SU in the last 18 games played against teams from the Pacific Division. They have played over the total goal line in 7 of the last 10 games overall, 5 of the last 6 games at home and 9 of the last 13 games against teams from the Western Conference.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Vancouver Canucks stole Game 5 in the final minute and are now going to Edmonton with a chance to advance to the Western Conference finals. The Oilers are not ready to give up, and they have all they need to tie the series tonight. Of course, the job will need to be done on the ice, and Connor McDavid is the player who is ready to play his best hockey when needed. It will be an intense battle, and we go with the Oilers to tie the series and force a Game 7.
