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Free NHL Betting Odds & Picks on the Vancouver Canucks vs. Edmonton Oilers Sunday night matchup. The Canucks are -145 home favorites. Dave likes the road team in this one. Taylor Hall is still playing very well but a look at the recent stats show that he and Ben Eager lead the Oilers. Vancouver`s second line continues to shine – Ryan Kesler and David Booth are playing great.
Free NHL Betting Odds & Picks on the Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Vancouver Canucks Saturday night matchup. The Canucks are -185 home favorites. Dave likes the chalk in this one. Vancouver owns the Leafs and have outscored them 39-18 during a nine game win streak against Toronto. Daniel Sedin has just one goal in his last 15 games, Roberto Luongo should start in net.
Free NHL Betting Odds & Picks on the Vancouver Canucks vs. Colorado Avalanche Wedneday night matchup. The Canucks are -205 home favorites. Dave likes the chalk in this one. Vancouver has won four in a row against Colorado both overall and at home. David Booth and Ryan Kesler have led the way – Booth has five goals and four assists in 11 games.
Free NHL Betting Odds & Picks on the Vancouver Canucks vs. Calgary Flames Saturday night matchup. The Canucks are -174 road favorites. Dave likes the upset in this one – Vancouver may have used all of their luck up on the road. Roberto Luongo should get the start on Monday. Jannik Hansen and Cody Hodgson have just one point in their last five games.
Free NHL Betting Odds & Picks on the Vancouver Canucks vs. Calgary Flames Saturday night matchup. The Canucks are -144 road favorites. With Cory Schneider having gotten his spot start out of the way, we can expect to see Roberto Luongo back between the pipes for Vancouver. Like Roberto Luongo, Mikka Kiprusoff got last game off to savor his 300th career win. The Canucks are currently third in the NHL in goals for.
Free NHL Betting Odds & Picks on the Vancouver Canucks vs. Minnesota Wild Thursday night matchup. The Canucks are -144 road favorites. The Wild get a boost with Mikko Koivu rumored to be returning to the lineup on Thursday. Questions for the Canucks heading into Thursday, the health of Henrik Sedin, and whether or not to start Cory Schneider, or Roberto Luongo in net.
Free NHL Betting Odds & Picks on the Vancouver Canucks vs. Nashville Predators Tuesday night matchup. The Canucks are +105 road underdogs. Pekka Rinne has been absolutely brilliant as of late between the pipes for Nashville. It is likely Roberto Luongo that draws the start Tuesday for Vancouver. Henrik Sedin and Daniel Sedin have struggled mightily of late.
Free NHL Betting Odds & Picks on the Vancouver Canucks vs. Colorado Avalanche Saturday afternoon matchup. The Canucks are -160 road favorites. Vancouver’s second and third lines have been very good lately – David Booth has five points in five games and Ryan Kesler has four points in four. Daniel Sedin and Henrik Sedin have been quiet. Yes that’s an understatement.
Free NHL Betting Odds & Picks on the Detroit Red Wings vs. Vancouver Canucks Thursday matchup. The Canucks are -122 home favorites. Daniel Sedin has 4 goals and 1 assist in the past five games but brother Henrik Sedin has only one point in five games albeit a big one. Roberto Luongo should be back between the pipes on Thursday.
Free NHL Betting Odds & Picks on the Chicago Blackhawks vs. Vancouver Canucks Tuesday matchup. The Canucks are -134 home favorites. Vancouver has been their own worst enemy this season. They should get up for Chicago! Daniel Sedin has been uncharacteristically quiet and Henrik Sedin is pointless in his last four games. Cory Schneider will start for Vancouver.
Free NHL Betting Odds & Picks on the San Jose Sharks vs. Vancouver Canucks Tuesday matchup. The Canucks are -134 home favorites. Vancouver has been home for a week while the Sharks will fly across country for this unusual matinee showdown. In his last six games Antti Niemi is 2-4-0 with a 3.31 GAA. Ryan Kesler is pointless in three games and Jannik Hansen has just two points in his last seven.
Free NHL Betting Odds & Picks on the Los Angeles Kings vs. Vancouver Canucks Tuesday matchup. The Canucks are -181 home favorites. The Vancouver Canucks have a knack of following up a brutal performance with a very good one The over/under is set at 5. Under is 6-1-1 in the last 8 meetings in Vancouver. Henrik Sedin and Daniel Sedin have been averaging over a point per game.
