Oilers vs. Golden Knights Pick

Vegas Golden Knights (45-21-6) vs. Edmonton Oilers (41-23-8)
March 25, 2023 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: Edmonton Oilers -180 / Vegas Golden Knights +155; Over/Under: +6.5
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The Vegas Golden Knights and the Edmonton Oilers meet in NHL action from Rogers Place on Saturday night. Let’s dive into the odds, injuries, matchup history and make a prediction for this game.

Odds

Edmonton is listed as a -180 home favorite while Vegas is a +155 road underdog. The total for this game is set at 6.5 goals.

Injuries

For Vegas, Logan Thompson, Reilly Smith and Alec Martinez are all out for this game while Keegan Kolesar is out indefinitely and Laurent Brossoit is slated to return in early April. For Edmonton, Devin Shore is listed as questionable for this game with an illness and Ryan McLeod and Ryan Murray are both listed as out until early April.

Matchup History

Edmonton’s 4-3 win over Vegas back on January 14, 2023, made it three straight wins for the Oilers in this head-to-head matchup.

Trends

Vegas is 6-0 in their last 6 road games and 4-0 in their last 4 games against a team with a winning record while the over is 5-1 in their last 6 games overall. Edmonton is 5-0 in their last 5 games overall and 4-0 in their last 4 games against the Western Conference while the over is 6-0 in their last 6 Saturday games.

Pick

I’m sticking with Vegas in this one. Both of these teams have been red hot as of late, but it’s the Golden Knights providing us with the value here and they’ve played their best hockey on the road for much of the season. Edmonton is a solid team that leads the league in scoring, but the goaltending for the Oilers is still shaky at best and I just feel like the Golden Knights are where the value is here.