The Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver do battle Thursday evening Vancouver won the first of a home-and-home series Tuesday 6-5 in overtime See projected lineups, goalie stats and injury updates along with my predictions The Edmonton Oilers are heading west to face the Vancouver Canucks in a highly anticipated Pacific Division rematch. They had a thrilling tilt to start the season Tuesday, which saw Vancouver lead 5-2 in the third period, then Edmonton storm back to tie it, only for the Canucks to win in overtime 6-5. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 PM PT / 10 PM ET at Rogers Arena in Vancouver. Evan Bouchard just lit the lamp for a massive five-point night, and on the other side, Vancouver received a balanced scoring attack, highlighted by a two-goal performance from Paul Cotter, including the OT winner. The road squad are the favourites in the NHL odds in an effort to exact some revenge. Keep reading for my analysis of this Western Conference skirmish. ...
Florida opened with a 1-0 win and visits San Jose for the Sharks’ season opener Macklin Celebrini was named Sharks captain in September at 20 years old, the youngest in franchise history My Panthers vs Sharks prediction and player props are below for Thursday night’s matchup at SAP Center The Florida Panthers visit the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night at SAP Center in a 10 pm ET matchup. Florida opened its season with a 1-0 win, outshooting its opponent 20-15 in a tight, low-event game. San Jose plays its first game of the season. The Sharks enter a new era with Macklin Celebrini wearing the captain’s C at just 20 years old, the youngest active captain in the NHL and the youngest in franchise history. He put up 45 goals and 115 points in 82 games last season, making him a player I’m watching in the Hart Trophy Odds this year. Will Smith (24 goals, 59 points) gives San Jose another scoring threat. Here are my Panthers vs...