The Edmonton Oilers open the 2026-27 season at the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday, Oct. 1, at 10 p.m. ET at Rogers Arena, the first game of the year for Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl and the second night of a Pacific Division rivalry that runs four times a season. It is a regional broadcast in the United States with no national TV window; Canadian viewers get it on Sportsnet.
Odds
Away -2.5 | total 16.5
| Sportsbook | Away spread | Home spread | Total | Away ML | Home ML |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DraftKings | -2.5 (+195) | +2.5 (-260) | 16.5 (+800) | -8500 | +2000 |
| Polymarket | -1.5 (-199900) | +1.5 (+199900) | 7.5 (-199900) | -199900 | +199900 |
| BetMGM | -3.5 (+125) | +3.5 (-165) | 15.5 (-190) | -10000 | +3300 |
| Fanatics | -3.5 (+105) | +3.5 (-140) | 15.5 (-210) | -10000 | +2500 |
| Kalshi | -5.5 (+614) | +5.5 (-614) | 14.5 (-19900) | -19900 | +9900 |
| FanDuel | -2.5 (+580) | +2.5 (-1100) | 16.5 (+470) | -100000 | +7500 |
| Caesars | 15.5 (-213) | -10000 | +1400 | ||
| BetRivers | -1.5 (+112) | +1.5 (-143) | 6.5 (-122) | -225 | +180 |
Lines from BALLDONTLIE and refreshed automatically. Numbers move, so confirm at your sportsbook before betting.
Start Time and How to Watch
| Date | Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026 |
| Time | 10 p.m. ET, 7 p.m. PT |
| TV | Sportsnet (Canada); regional in the U.S. |
| Streaming | ESPN+ (out of market in the U.S.) |
| Arena | Rogers Arena, Vancouver |
The Players to Watch
McDavid is coming off a 138 point season and Draisaitl remains the league’s best finisher at the far post, while Vancouver builds around Quinn Hughes, the best skating defenseman in the game. Season by season numbers and full game logs for all three are on their stats pages below and update within minutes of the final.
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