First place in the Pacific Division is on the line Monday with the Vegas Golden Knights (38-24-8) visiting the Edmonton Oilers (37-24-8) at Rogers Place for a 9 p.m. ET puck drop. We analyze the Golden Knights-Oilers sports betting odds and lines, while providing NHL betting tips and picks around this matchup.
Golden Knights at Oilers: Projected starting goalies
Marc-Andre Fleury vs. Mike Smith
Fleury comes into Monday having dropped back-to-back decisions. He allowed four goals on just 24 shots in a road loss against the Winnipeg Jets Friday. He’s still 26-16-5 on the season with a .905 save percentage and 2.79 goals against average.
Smith allowed four goals on 21 shots in a loss to the Chicago Blackhawks Thursday. It was his first regulation loss in seven games dating back to Feb. 13. He owns a 19-11-6 record with a .903 SV% and 2.94 GAA.
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Golden Knights at Oilers: Odds, picks and betting tips
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Odds last updated at 10:15 a.m. ET.
Prediction
Oilers 3, Golden Knights 1
Moneyline (ML)
Both teams are coming off wins, as the OILERS (-121) beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-1 Saturday and the Golden Knights (+100) topped the Calgary Flames 5-3 Sunday. The Oilers have both the rest and home advantage Monday. They’re 17-10-5 at home and the Golden Knights are just 16-13-4 on the road.
The season series is split 1-1 between the two division rivals. Edmonton earned a 4-2 victory in Vegas Nov. 23, and the Golden Knights responded with a 3-0 home win Feb. 26. This will be the first meeting of the season in Edmonton, and the Oilers get the nod.
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Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
Despite the familiarity between the two division rivals, both games thus far have been decided by multi-goal margins. The OILERS (-1.5, +220) are worth another small wager to win by at least 2 goals Monday. While the moneyline is a much safer play, these odds are too high to ignore with the same $10 bet returning a profit of $22.
Neither team has been great against the spread this season by Monday’s location split. The Golden Knights are 15-18 ATS on the road. The Oilers are 12-20 ATS at home. Edmonton opened its key four-game homestand with a 4-1 win over the Blue Jackets and will be backed by a playoff-hungry home crowd once again.
Over/Under (O/U)
Take the UNDER 5.5 (+125) in what amounts to a playoff game with top spot in the division on the line. Both goalies were roughed up their last time out, but both are highly experienced and play well in big games. Both teams are 4-5-1 against the Over/Under across their last 10 games.
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