The Vegas Golden Knights (50-22-10) travel to face off against the Edmonton Oilers (48-29-5) on Monday, May 12th. This game will be played at Rogers Place in Edmonton and televised on TNT. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Puck drop is set for 9:30 ET.

Golden Knights vs Oilers

The Vegas Golden Knights Are Coming Off A Win

Vegas moved to 50-22-10 with a 4-3 overtime win against the Mammoth. The Golden Knights were favored on the puck line, but failed to cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 7 goals went over.

Falling behind 2-0, Vegas rallied with four different players finding the net. Brett Howden scored the game-winner 2:15 into overtime.

The Edmonton Oilers Are Coming Off A Win

Edmonton improved to 48-29-5 with a 4-2 win over the Flames. The Oilers covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 6.5 goals went under, as the teams combined for 6 goals.

Four different players scored for Edmonton in this one. The Oilers had a 2-0 lead, but Calgary tied it up with 15:32 left in the 3rd period. Edmonton regained the lead with a goal at 9:50 in the 3rd and added an empty-netter with 0:03 remaining.

Vegas Offense Breakdown

Vegas took 35 shots on goal and scored four times in their overtime win. Brett Howden netted his 6th goal of the season, while William Karlsson added his 2nd. Pavel Dorofeyev, with his 7th goal, got the Golden Knights on the board in the second period, followed by Noah Hanifin’s 2nd goal of the year.

Hanifin also contributed two assists, bringing his total to five this season. Tomas Hertl picked up his 8th assist, and Mark Stone added his 15th on Howden’s overtime winner.

Oilers Offense Breakdown

Edmonton’s offense recorded 31 shots on goal in their 4-2 victory over Calgary, with four different players finding the net. Leon Draisaitl opened the scoring just 20 seconds into the game, marking his 9th goal of the season. Zach Hyman added his 3rd goal, which came on a power play in the third period.

After a scoreless second period, the Oilers added two more goals in the third, including Mattias Janmark’s 2nd goal of the year on an empty net. Draisaitl also contributed with two assists, bringing his season total to 8.

Vegas Team Defense

On defense, the Golden Knights gave up the first two goals of the game, at 11:52 in the first period and 12:00 in the second. After taking a 3-2 lead in the third, they allowed another goal at 13:10, which sent the game to overtime. Adin Hill made 16 saves with a save percentage of 84.2%.

Edmonton Team Defense

Defensively, the Oilers gave up the first goal of the game at 4:33 into the 2nd period and another at 4:28 into the 3rd, but they held on to win 4-2. Stuart Skinner made 29 saves with a 93.5% save percentage, and the defense added 2 takeaways and 19 hits.

Golden Knights vs Oilers Trends

• In their last five games away from home, the Golden Knights have a straight up record of 4-1 while going 2-3 vs the spread. The team averaged 3 goals per game in this stretch.
• Although Edmonton has a straight up record of 7-3 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 4-6. The team averaged 3 goals per game in these games.
• Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Oilers have gone 7-3 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 5-5.
• In their last five games as the betting favorite, the Golden Knights have a straight up record of 3-2, while going 0-5 against the spread.

Golden Knights vs Oilers Prediction

For a moneyline bet, I’m backing the Oilers to secure a victory over the Golden Knights at home. With the moneyline currently set at -131, I’m locking in my bet on the Oilers straight-up.

When making a puck line pick, we’re backing the Oilers to win and cover. Watch for the Oilers to win this game by multiple goals over the Golden Knights.

For those assessing the over/under line set at 6.5 goals, our expectation is that this game will stay below that mark, and we suggest making a bet on the under.

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