Edmonton Oilers vs Vancouver Canucks: Game Preview, Predictions, and Odds for 2024 NHL Playoffs Round 2 Game 5 | May 16, 2024
The Vancouver Canucks will host the Edmonton Oilers for Game 5 of their Stanley Cup Playoffs Western Conference second-round series at Rogers Arena in Vancouver on Thursday at 10 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast on TNT, truTV, MAX, SN, CBC, and TVAS. The series is currently tied 2-2.
Despite a tough Game 4, the Canucks are determined to rebound and take a 3-2 series lead. They have been dominant in hits, leading 172-123 overall and recording 45 hits in Game 4 alone.
The Oilers, however, managed to secure a vital win in Game 4 by scoring the game-winning goal with just 39 seconds left. Leon Draisaitl, assisted by Connor McDavid, scored a powerplay goal with a one-timer, marking the first time an Oilers player has begun a postseason with a 9-game point streak since Mark Messier’s era.
Edmonton Oilers vs Vancouver Canucks: Game preview
The Vancouver Canucks, currently tied 2-2 in their series, are aiming for a crucial home win in Game 5. After having strong chances in the series opener, they are now just two victories away from reaching the Conference Finals.
The Canucks have shown they can come back from deficits in the playoffs, but facing the high-scoring Edmonton Oilers presents a significant challenge.
Brock Boeser has been Vancouver’s top scorer with seven goals, five assists, and 25 shots on goal, while J.T. Miller has added two goals, nine assists, and 21 shots on goal.
Quinn Hughes has contributed nine assists, and Elias Lindholm has scored five goals. In goal, Arturs Silovs has a postseason record of 4-3-0 with a 2.71 goals-against average, a .907 save percentage, and has allowed 19 goals on 204 shots faced.
The Canucks are averaging 2.70 goals per game in the playoffs, with a 20% success rate on the power play and are giving up 2.60 goals per game, holding a 78.1% success rate on the penalty kill.
