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The Vegas Golden Knights (8-3-1) take on the Edmonton Oilers (6-6-1) Wednesday. Puck drop from Rogers Place is set for 8:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NHL odds around the Golden Knights vs. Oilers odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Season series: First meeting; Oilers won 2-1 last year
After a rough start, VGK won its 5th in 6 games with a 4-3 OT winner against the Utah Hockey Club Saturday. D Noah Hanifan had 3 points in the game, including his first goal of the season. Captain Mark Stone leads the team with 20 points and has a point in 6 straight games.
The Oilers lost their first full game without C Connor McDavid, falling to the New Jersey Devils 3-0 Monday. They defeated Nashville 5-1 and Calgary 4-2 without McDavid. C Leon Draisaitl had 3 points in each of those victories. McJesus was supposed to be out 3 weeks, but he returns Wednesday against Vegas!
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Golden Knights at Oilers odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NHL odds. Lines last updated at 2:25 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Golden Knights +125 (bet $100 to win $125) | Oilers -150 (bet $150 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Golden Knights +1.5 (-190) | Oilers -1.5 (+155)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Golden Knights at Oilers projected goalies
Adin Hill (5-2-0, 3.16 GAA, .874 SV%, 1 SO) vs. Stuart Skinner (3-4-1, 3.31 GAA, .881 SV%, 1 SO)
Hill stopped 16 of 19 in the 4-3 OT win Saturday. It was his second straight start seeing fewer than 20 shots. That’s very unlikely to happen against Edmonton. He faced the Oilers twice last season, winning one 3-1 and stopping 30 of 31 shots, and losing one 5-1, stopping 20 of 25.
Skinner stopped 29 of 31 in the 4-2 win over Calgary Sunday. It was the second game in the last 3 that he allowed fewer than 3 goals. Those are also the only 2 games he has allowed 2 or fewer goals. He was 2-1-0 with a 2.29 GAA and .900 SV% in 3 starts against Vegas last year.
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Golden Knights at Oilers picks and predictions
Prediction
Golden Knights 5, Oilers 3
Moneyline
This is a big-time splits game. Edmonton is 2-4-1 at home, and Vegas is 0-3-1 on the road. The lone game Vegas won last season was the home tilt.
But I’m going to debunk that. Yes, McDavid’s return should provide a boost to the Oilers. The Knights are a heavy team with huge defensemen. Edmonton can’t match them in size, and it’s not very good at home with some iffy goaltending. The latter is what makes the difference.
Take the GOLDEN KNIGHTS +125.
Puck line/Against the spread
I’m going with CONNOR MCDAVID OVER 3.5 SHOTS (+125) here. He just simply doesn’t miss many games, and he’s a hockey savant. He’s already returning ahead of schedule and is clearly amped up to play. Not only that, but his last 3 games before the injury, he took 4, 5 and 5 SOG. His last game against VGK, he had 8 shots. Book it.
Over/Under
The Knights are 10-2 O/U, while the Oilers are 3-9-1. The Oilers have been a lot better at goal suppression. They haven’t allowed more than 3 goals in 3 games and have only allowed more than 3 goals once in 7 games.
Well they’re going to allow more than 3 Wednesday. Vegas hasn’t scored fewer than 2 goals in any game this season. Hill is also so much sturdier than Skinner, and Hill hasn’t seen 20 shots in a couple of games now. He’ll be on it.
Take the OVER 6.5 (-115).
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