Free NHL Hockey Prediction: Golden Knights vs. Oilers NHL Odds
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(34-30-9) Vegas Golden Knights vs. Edmonton Oilers (20-43-11)
Date: Saturday April 16th
Time: 4:30 PM ET
Venue: Rogers Place, Edmonton
NHL Hockey Moneyline Odds: Golden Knights +115 | Oilers -135 (Bet Now!)
NHL Hockey Puck Line Odds: Golden Knights +1.5 +175 | Oilers -1.5 -210
NHL Betting Total: 6.5
The Vegas Golden Knights and Edmonton Oilers face off on Saturday in an NHL showdown at Rogers Place. When these two teams faced off on February 8th it was Vegas that won 4-0.
Vegas Golden Knights
The Vegas Golden Knights come into this game with a 41-29-5 record overall and they have gone 20-15-2 away from home. The Golden Knights are fighting for their playoff lives and in the last game against the Calgary Flames they won 6-1.
The Golden Knights are averaging 3.2 goals per game while their defense is giving up 2.95 goals per game. They are also averaging 34.01 shots per game which is 8th in the league but the offense is only ranked 12th.
Jonathan Marchessault has been the top player for Vegas scoring 29 goals and adding 34 assists. The Golden Knights need the defense to be strong in this game.
Edmonton Oilers
On the other side of this matchup is the Edmonton Oilers who sit with a 43–26-6 record overall and at home they have gone 23-12-1 at home. The Oilers have won two of the last three games but the one loss was against the Minnesota Wild and that led to the 5-1 defeat. In the last game Edmonton beat the Predators 4-0.
The Oilers are averaging 3.41 goals per game while giving up 3.12 goals per game. The offense is ranked 7th best in the league while the defense is ranked 19th. Against the Wild the defense struggled and that can’t happen again.
The best player this season has been Connor McDavid who has scored 42 goals and added another 68 assists.
NHL Betting Trends:
- Oilers are 5-1 in their last 6 games following a win.
- Golden Knights are 5-0 in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
- Under is 5-0 in Oilers last 5 overall.
- Under is 5-0 in Oilers last 5 vs. Western Conference.
- Under is 4-0 in Oilers last 4 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
- Under is 4-0 in Oilers last 4 vs. a team with a winning record.
- Over is 4-0 in Golden Knights last 4 overall.
Free Vegas Golden Knights vs. Edmonton Oilers NHL Prediction:
I really like the way the Golden Knights have been playing coming into this game and I really don’t trust the Oilers defense to get the job done in this game. Look for the Golden Knights to score four or five goals and Vegas will win this game on the money line.
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