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Vancouver Canucks vs Edmonton Oilers prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for April 16, 2026

NHL matchup

Vancouver Canucks at Edmonton Oilers

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for April 16, 2026.

April 16, 2026 · 8:00 PM CST
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Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 16. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Vancouver Canucks

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

49:39 together · 5 games

xG share40.1%
Corsi for / against
44 / 47
Fenwick for / against
29 / 35
Corsi share
48.4%
Fenwick share
45.3%
xG for / against
2.28 / 3.41
Defense pair

154:13 together · 10 games

xG share36.2%
Corsi for / against
140 / 144
Fenwick for / against
95 / 115
Corsi share
49.3%
Fenwick share
45.2%
xG for / against
5.21 / 9.17
All observed combinations

Edmonton Oilers

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

100:31 together · 9 games

xG share54.8%
Corsi for / against
111 / 80
Fenwick for / against
75 / 54
Corsi share
58.1%
Fenwick share
58.1%
xG for / against
4.80 / 3.96
Defense pair

168:17 together · 10 games

xG share50.7%
Corsi for / against
140 / 154
Fenwick for / against
100 / 99
Corsi share
47.6%
Fenwick share
50.3%
xG for / against
5.77 / 5.61
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Kevin Lankinen

Vancouver Canucks · Last start: Apr 14

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
141
Save %
87.2
Goals allowed
18
Close-range shots %
36.9

Connor Ingram

Edmonton Oilers · Last start: Apr 13

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
123
Save %
92.7
Goals allowed
9
Close-range shots %
29.3
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 16, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Vancouver Canucks

xG for / game
2.54
xG against / game
3.20
xG differential / game
-0.66

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Edmonton Oilers

xG for / game
2.96
xG against / game
3.08
xG differential / game
-0.12

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 16, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Vancouver Canucks

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
51.5
Corsi share (%)
47.8
Fenwick share (%)
47.6
Faceoff win %
51.6
Penalties / game
3.1

Shots / game: 26.8 · Shooting: 11.9% · Avg distance: 34.3 ft

Edmonton Oilers

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
59.9
Corsi share (%)
49.7
Fenwick share (%)
50.9
Faceoff win %
49.5
Penalties / game
2.9

Shots / game: 29.4 · Shooting: 10.5% · Avg distance: 32.8 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Vancouver Canucks VAN
Metric
Edmonton Oilers EDM
5Points18
0.192Points %0.750
37Goals for52
60Goals against43
-23Goal differential9
L4Current streakOT1
Road versus home
Vancouver Canucks VAN road
Metric
Edmonton Oilers EDM home
7Games7
1Wins3
3Points8
-15Goal differential-5
Last 10 games
Vancouver Canucks VAN
Metric
Edmonton Oilers EDM
0-9-1Record7-2-1
1Points15
20Goals for38
45Goals against30
-25Goal differential8
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Vancouver Canucks VAN 6 wins
10 games reviewed
Edmonton Oilers EDM 4 wins
Total goals34 – 34
Goal differential 0 / 0
Goals per game3.4 / 3.4
Shots per game25.7 / 32.4
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Jan 17, 2026
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks
6 - 0 35 - 31 View
Oct 26, 2025
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks
3 - 4 29 - 27 View
Oct 11, 2025
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks at Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
1 - 3 15 - 37 View
Jan 23, 2025
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks at Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
2 - 6 26 - 34 View
Jan 18, 2025
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks
2 - 3 15 - 27 View
Nov 9, 2024
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks
7 - 3 31 - 20 View
Apr 13, 2024
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks at Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
3 - 1 27 - 33 View
Nov 6, 2023
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks
2 - 6 43 - 36 View
Oct 14, 2023
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks at Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
4 - 3 16 - 40 View
Oct 11, 2023
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks
1 - 8 27 - 32 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.