The Vegas Golden Knights have a comfortable five-point lead on the last playoff spot in th﷽e Western Conference heading into Wednesday’s matchup against the Edmonton Oilers.
But after back-to-back losses, the defending c♕hamps are in need of a response, and that seems to have odd๊smakers indecisive.
Well, that and t✅he uncertain status of Connor McDavid.
Let’s take a look at Wednesday night’s NHL matchup between the Kni♕ghtsꦿ and Oilers in Edmonton.
Golden Knights vs. Oilers odds
Team | Puck Line | Moneyline | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Knights | +1.5 (-260) | -102 | o6,5 (+106) |
Oilers | -1.5 (+210) | -118 | u6.5 (-130) |
Golden Knights vs. Oilers prediction
The third and final meeting between these Pacific Division foes is set as a pick’em with McDavid tabbed as a gametime decꦺision due to a day-to-day🍸 lower-body injury.
It’s merely a waste of time to list an⛎y of McDavid’s numbers and how he makes 📖an impact on any game against any opponent. His dominance is ubiquitous.
I stil🅰l believe the Oilers are being undervalued🏅 even if he doesn’t end up in the lineup.
Edmonton has takꦰen Vegas to town for almost every minute of five-on-five the two teams have played agains﷽t one another this season.
The Oilers are the single-best team at expected goals rate in contrast to a Knights team that has been progressi🎃vely inconsistent at finding quality scoring chanceꦦs.
Keepꦗing pucks out of the net has also been a lingering theme. Vegas blew a 4-1 lead against Arizona on 🦄Friday with six unanswered, even-strength goals in the third period.
Adin Hil🐻l returns to the cage for the first time since March 23, seeking to manage the Oilers’ league-high of 33.9 shots per game.
He was tremendous in the Knights’ 3-1 victory ꦫagainst the Oilers at home on Feb. 6. However, it’s not easy to play in Edmonton.
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The splits reveal the Oilers as one of hockey’s most dangerous home teams, where their powe꧟r play is 16% better than on the road and where they boast an 11.6 shooting percentage.
They are also 9-0-🌌1 in their last 10 games inside of Rogers Place.
Golden Knights vs. Oilers pick
All the jargon aside, I favor the hotter personne𓂃l in a tight game: Leon Draisitl and Evan Bouchard join McDavid as top-12🐽 power-play point scorers in the NHL.
Zach Hyman, the No. 1 overall player in expected goals rate, has added plenty of extra🅰 punch in a coming-out party this season.
Unless Hil𒉰l can steal this game, all signs point to Edmonton as it gears up for the pl🍃ayoffs.