Oilers vs. Canucks: NHL Playoffs Same Game Parlay Picks (Monday)
The Edmonton Oilers and the Vancouver Canucks wrap up an exciting Western Conference Semifinals series at Rogers Place in Vancouver on Monday night. Game 7 can be viewed or streamed on ESPN, and the puck drop is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET.
These teams are meeting for just the third time in NHL history, which is crazy considering these teams play in bordering provinces, and it isn’t like Vancouver is the Seattle Kraken or Vegas Golden Knights, or even fairly new to the league for that matter. The Canucks have been around, and they have a decent postseason history. Of course, so do the Oilers. Here’s to hoping we see these teams square off again really soon because this series has been a lot of fun, with a ton of twists and turns along the way.
The first five games of this series were decided by a single goal, including a 4-3 win by the Oilers in overtime in Game 2 here in Vancouver. The home team has won two of the three games so far, including Edmonton’s 5-1 win in Game 6 to force this decisive Game 7.
Arturs Silovs wasn’t the problem for the Canucks in Game 6, but he certainly didn’t stand on his head, and it was an inopportune time for him to look like a rookie and buckle under the pressure. He allowed a career-high five goals on 27 shots in the loss.
Heading into this decisive Game 7, goaltending will be a huge key, although it isn’t the only factor. We’ll scour the odds for the best Same Game Parlay available in this Western Conference playoff battle. Let’s get started!
Monday's Best NHL Same Game Parlay
(Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook)
Leg 1: Oilers Moneyline (-162)
Oilers bench boss Kris Knoblauch went back to All-Star Stuart Skinner for Game 6, and the move paid off in spades. Skinner wasn’t tested a ton, but when he was, the goaltender was rock-solid. He stopped all but one of the 15 shots he faced, as he was a brick wall, and the Edmonton defense wasn’t allowing much at all while gumming up the neutral zone all game long.
Before Game 6, Skinner had allowed 12 goals on just 58 shots, which was good for an unseemly .829 SV%. Calvin Pickard was tasked with making his first two career postseason starts, and he held his own in Games 4 and 5. He turned aside 19 of the 21 shots he faced in Game 4 while making 32 saves in a 3-2 loss in Game 5 in Vancouver. It took huge stones for Knoblauch to go back to Skinner, but the Super Mario Brothers lookalike stepped up his game.
On the goalie front for Vancouver, head coach Rick Tocchet ruled out All-Star Thatcher Demko (knee) for Game 7, so it appears it is Silovs or bust for the Canucks. News reports surfaced earlier in the series that Demko might have been ready to go by Games 4 or 5, but apparently those were not even close to true. When looking at the fact we have a hungry Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl on one side, along with goal-happy Zach Hyman, hard-hitter Evander Kane, and surprise Evan Bouchard. Add in Skinner, who is looking for redemption, and it’s hard not to get behind the Oilers. I don’t love the price, and feel as if the Canucks are actually a huge bargain. But if you’re conservative, like me, Edmonton is the way to go on the moneyline. Let’s get a little crazy, though, going down the line.
Leg 2: Canucks Puck Line +1.5 (-200)
We often buy insurance for our home, car, whatever, and never use it. In this Game 7, I like the Oilers to get the job done on the moneyline, but the Canucks will be playing at home, and we’ve had five one-goal games in the first six meetings in this series, including all three games in Vancouver. I’ll pay two times my potential return to back the Canucks on the puck line, as they just seem to find a way to hang around.
Vancouver isn’t as deep offensively as the Oilers, but Brock Boeser and J.T. Miller have certainly done their best to will this team to Game 7. Unfortunately, the Canucks will be without Boeser due to a blood-clotting issue, and there is no timeline for his potential return, should Vancouver advance.
Boeser has seven goals and 12 points in these playoffs, while Miller has three goals and 12 points with a team-best plus-4 rating, and he also does great work at the faceoff dot, winning 57.5% (134 wins, 99 losses). Boeser’s loss is monumental, but not impossible to overcome.
I don’t love Silovs, but he has surprised me before, and he is needed now more than ever. This game could easily end up 1-1, or 2-2, going to overtime to decide a winner. And I’m here for that. The more hockey, the better, especially in this amazingly fun series.
Leg 3: Zach Hyman Anytime Goal Scorer (+105)
I’ll eat a little chalk here. Hyman has been ridiculous in these playoffs, going for 10 goals and 12 points with a plus-5 rating and two game-winning goals, including the series clincher against Los Angeles in Round 1, and the GWG in Game 6 on Saturday against Vancouver. I bet the Maple Leafs sure are glad they got rid of the 31-year-old Toronto native, as they certainly couldn’t use that kind of punch in the postseason.
Hyman did go scoreless in three straight games from Game 3 to 5, so there is a little risk. But he seems to shine when the stakes are highest, and what’s higher than a Game 7? The fact he is still plus-money is crazy. Despite the aforementioned cold spell for a few games, he still has three goals in this series.
Leg 4: Zach Hyman 4+ Shots On Goal – 60 Minutes (-113)
OK, we talked up Hyman as an AGS (above), and he is a good bet to take at least four shots, too. For this prop to cash, he’ll need to get those four shots on goal (SOG) in regulation, as anything accrued in any potential overtime periods does not count toward your prop bet.
Hyman took four shots on goal in Game 6, and he has four or more shots on goal in five of the past seven games, and at least four shots in seven of his 11 postseason outings. Game 2 of this series went to overtime, but all four of his shots came in regulation, so that would have been a winner. Let’s go high in Hyman’s SOG, as well as the AGS, and get a little crazy in this Game 7.
Leg 5: Under 5.5 Total Goals (+102)
At plus-money, the Under is a steal in this decisive Game 7.
I’m a little concerned about Silovs, as he struggled mightily in Game 6, but he has been sharp on home ice and will have the support of the Vancouver crowd spurring him on. Silovs will have to play the biggest game of his life, and he won’t have Boeser up front providing support. This is going to be a defensive slog, and if Vancouver is going to win (hopefully not, as we have Edmonton on the moneyline!), the Latvian will need the kevorka in the crease.
Silovs is likely going to face a lot of rubber with the Oilers circling his crease like sharks looking for the kill. Edmonton catches a huge break with a third-string goalie, no Boeser, etc. However, Silovs could have a fairytale Game 7, etching his name into the history books for Vancouver if he steps up his game. He was awful last time out, but he is still 5-4-0 with a 2.89 GAA and .898 SV% with 1 SO in these playoffs.
After three straight Over results, and an average of 7.7 combined goals per game in the first three of this series, we’ve had 5.4 GPG in the past three meetings, with the Under 2-0-1 at most shops. As a series goes on, it’s typical to see scores plummet, as familiarity breeds contempt, physicality and hitting pick up, and defensive effort and goaltending go way up.
Parlay Odds: +2232
If you bet $100 on all five legs above, that’s a Same Game Parlay payout of $2,232.28. That’s a nice chunk of change. Good luck!
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