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Vancouver Canucks vs. Edmonton Oilers

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Wednesday when the Vancouver Canucks and the Edmonton Oilers meet at Rogers Place.

Oddsmakers opened the Oilers as -143-moneyline favorites versus the Canucks, while the game's total opened at 5.5.

Vancouver lost its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Oilers on April 29. Bettors who backed the Oilers at -126 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

Vancouver:
Team record: 0-0-0 SU
Vancouver is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games
Vancouver is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Vancouver is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games

Edmonton:
Team record: 0-0-0 SU
Edmonton is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games
Edmonton is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home

Next up:
Vancouver at Philadelphia Saturday, October 15
Edmonton home to Calgary Saturday, October 15