Oilers host the Canucks for first game of 2026 season
The Edmonton Oilers host the Vancouver Canucks for the season opener
Vancouver Canucks vs. Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton, Alberta; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EDT
LINE: Oilers -297, Canucks +234; over/under is 6.5
BOTTOM LINE: The Edmonton Oilers start the season at home against the Vancouver Canucks.
Edmonton went 41-30-11 overall and 18-10-4 in division play last season. The Oilers averaged 3.4 goals on 29.7 shots per game last season.
Vancouver went 8-16-2 in Pacific Division games and had a 25-49-8 record overall last season. The Canucks scored 210 total goals last season (51 power-play goals and nine shorthanded goals).
INJURIES: Oilers: Frederik Andersen: out (undisclosed), Matt Savoie: out (undisclosed), Mattias Janmark: out (undisclosed).
Canucks: Thatcher Demko: out (hip), Filip Chytil: out (shoulder).
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