Vegas Golden Knights at Edmonton Oilers odds, picks and predictions
The Vegas Golden Knights (14-5-3) take on the Edmonton Oilers (7-12-1) Tuesday at Rogers Place. Puck drop is set for 9 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Golden Knights vs. Oilersodds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
VGK is 1-2-2 over the last 5, and the Knights dropped Monday's game 2-1 in OT against the Calgary Flames. Fast forward 24 hours, and they continue their Tour de Canada in Edmonton. Vegas beat the Oilers in 6 games in the Western Conference Semi-Finals last season.
Edmonton won 3 of the 4 regular-season matchups last year. There has been something very broken about it this year. It has started to play a little better after firing its coach Nov. 12, but it's still just 4-3 since then. It beat up on the Washington Capitals 5-0 and Anaheim Ducks 8-2 in the last 2 games. So maybe this tough matchup could serve as a springboard to its season.
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Golden Knights at Oilers odds
BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:57 a.m. ET.
Golden Knights at Oilers projected goalies
Logan Thompson (5-3-1, 2.32 GAA, .922 SV%) vs. Stuart Skinner (6-7-1, 3.28 GAA, .877 SV%, 1 SO)
Thompson suffered the loss in a 2-0 setback against the Arizona Coyotes Saturday. He stopped 16 of 17 shots he faced, but the team was in a lull in the shutout. Thompson has actually been part of losses in his last 4 starts. Edmonton beat him last year, and he stopped 33 of 37 shots in the lone regular season meeting.
Skinner has lived up to his name over the last 2 games, stopping 46 of 48 shots fired his way combined. He allowed 9 goals in the 2 games before that, which kind of sums up Edmonton's season. He faced Vegas 3 times in the regular season last year and went 2-0-1 with a 3.59 GAA and .878 SV%.
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Golden Knights at Oilers picks and predictions
Prediction
Golden Knights 4, Oilers 3
There is an OK chance that Edmonton wins this game. There is NO chance I'm going to pay -150 on it against Vegas. I'll take JACK EICHEL OVER 3.5 SHOTS (+100). He has 4, 8 and 4 shots on goal the last 3 games and will be motivated to put on a show opposite of Connor McDavid.
Three of the 4 regular season matchups ended 4-3. So I like the VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS +1.5 (-190) despite the price tag.
An honorable mention, I also like BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE 2+ GOALS (-200) despite that price tag. Take your pick.
Each of the 4 regular season meetings had 7+ goals last year, and 3 of the 6 playoff games. Five of the 6 had 6 goals, so this should come close. I am personally going to wait until after puck drop and will either get a live OVER 6.5 (-105) at a better price or wait until it drops to 5.5.
