T.M. Selection: Vancouver Canucks +1.5.

I like the Vancouver Canucks on the puckline against the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday. The Canucks just faced the Oilers in their last 2 games of the preseason and they lost both of those games 3-2. The Canucks finished last season with the worst record in the North Division but the Oilers were one of the teams they held their own against with a 4-6 H2H record against them last year. The Canucks had a lot of young players still finding their way but they should be more developed coming into this season now. They also have some good goaltending on their side also. The Oilers finished out their preseason with 4 wins in a row all by 1 goal. They played well last season up until the playoffs. They started to look shaky near the end of the season and once the postseason hit they were an absolute disappointment getting swept by the Jets in the 1st round. Every year the Oilers are over hyped and every year they underachieve. The Canucks have a good young team developing together in this 1st game of the year is the best time to catch the Oilers off guard. I think this is going to be a close game that the Canucks come away with. I like them on the puckline in this one +1.5.

T.M. Prediction: 4-3 Canucks.