The Edmonton Oilers (33-22-8) visit the Vegas Golden Knights (34-22-8) Wednesday at T-Mobile Arena for a 10:30 p.m. ET puck drop. The Knights lead the Pacific Division, but the Oilers are just two points back in third place and with a game in hand. We analyze the Oilers-Golden Knights sports betting odds and lines, while providing NHL betting tips and picks around this matchup.
Oilers at Golden Knights: Projected starting goalies
Mikko Koskinen vs. Marc-Andre Fleury
Koskinen is 1-3-0 over his last four outings to drop to 16-12-2 through 29 starts and four relief appearances. He has a .911 save percentage and 2.89 goals against average.
Fleury has strung together four straight victories to improve to 25-14-5 through 44 starts and a relief appearance. He has a .906 SV% and 2.79 GAA. He has been worse at home than on the road, as he slips to a .900 SV% and 2.96 GAA at T-Mobile Arena.
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Oilers at Golden Knights: Odds, picks and betting tips
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Odds last updated at 9:25 a.m. ET.
Prediction
Oilers 5, Golden Knights 3
Moneyline (ML)
The OILERS (+170) are the play at a number that’s far too high. The Golden Knights (-209) are 19-10-4 on the road and on a six-game winning streak, but they’re getting too much respect. The Knights have gone to overtime twice in their last six games and four of the six wins were decided by just one goal.
The Oilers lost 4-3 in overtime to the Anaheim Ducks Tuesday, but they’re still 18-12-3 on the road for the season. Edmonton won the season’s first meeting of the two division rivals by a 4-2 score Nov. 23.
New to sports betting? A $10 bet on the Oilers to win in regulation, overtime or a shootout returns a profit of $17. The same bet on the Golden Knights to win returns a profit of just $4.78.
Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
The OILERS (+1.5, -154) can still turn a modest profit with 1 goal of insurance in the event of a loss. Edmonton is 34-29 ATS overall and 23-10 on the road. Vegas is just 25-39 ATS overall and 11-22 on home ice.
The Golden Knights rank first in the NHL in Corsi For Percentage (rate of total shot attempts) at 5-on-5 since Feb. 1 at 57.91%, but the Oilers are at an adequate 50.52%.
Over/Under (O/U)
Take the OVER 6.5 (+125) as the more profitable side of the total bet. Koskinen has been struggling of late for the Oilers and Fleury has been sub-par on home ice for the Golden Knights. The Knights have topped Wednesday’s projected total in each of their last three games.
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