Golden Knights vs. Oilers Pick

Edmonton Oilers (41-23-9) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (46-21-6)
March 28, 2023 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: Vegas Golden Knights -105 / Edmonton Oilers -115; Over/Under: +6.5
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The Edmonton Oilers and the Vegas Golden Knights meet in NHL action from the T-Mobile Arena on Tuesday night. Let’s dive into the odds, injuries, matchup history and make a prediction for this game.

Odds

Edmonton is a -115 road favorite while Vegas is a -105 home underdog. The total for this game is set at 6.5 goals.

Injuries

For Edmonton, Ryan McLeod and Ryan Murray are both out until early April. For Vegas, Alec Martinez is probable for this game while Reilly Smith and Logan Thompson are both out until early April with respective lower body injuries.

Matchup History

Vegas’ 4-3 OT win over Edmonton back on March 25, 2023, snapped Edmonton’s three-game head-to-head win streak in this matchup.

Trends

Edmonton is 5-1 in their last 6 games overall and 4-1 in their last 5 games against the Western Conference while the over is 5-1 in their last 6 games played on no rest. Vegas is 6-1 in their last 7 division games and 9-2 in their last 11 home games while the over is 5-1-1 in their last 7 games overall.

Pick

I’m backing Vegas here. The Oilers are coming off of a tough win over the Coyotes on Monday, and while they’ll likely have their better goaltender here in Stuart Skinner, it doesn’t change the fact that the Oilers have been leaking oil lately and giving up their fair share of goals. Vegas is playing better hockey as of late and I just don’t feel like stepping in front of the Golden Knights, especially at home. Give me Vegas in this one.