Vancouver at Edmonton

The Vancouver Canucks will travel to Edmonton to open the NHL season. Vancouver finished last season with a losing record while Edmonton was a strong playoff contender. This series has been dominated by Edmonton for the past seven years as the Oilers have posted at least a .500 record in all seven seasons vs. Vancouver, including a 4-0 sweep last year. Overall the Oilers hold a 23-12 (.657) series advantage since 2015, sweeping the Canucks in three of those seasons on home ice. Edmonton holds a 29-9 record vs division opponents in their last 38, and I look for them to take charge in the opener. Make the play on Edmonton.