The Edmonton Oilers (48-29-5) travel to face off against the Vegas Golden Knights (50-22-10) on Tuesday, May 6th. This game will be played at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and televised on ESPN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Puck drop is set for 9:30 ET.

Oilers vs Golden Knights

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 goals fell short of the 6.5 goal line.

All four of Edmonton’s goals came from different players. After the Flames tied it up at 2-2, Zach Hyman scored at 9:50 in the third period to give the Oilers the lead for good.

The Vegas Golden Knights Are Coming Off A Win

With a 4-3 overtime win against the Utah Hockey Club, the Golden Knights improved to 50-22-10. Vegas, favored by -1.5 goals, didn’t cover the puck line, but the total of 7 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.5.

Vegas trailed 2-0 before rallying with four different players finding the net. Pavel Dorofeyev started the comeback with a goal at 15:06 in the second period.

Edmonton Offense Breakdown

Edmonton’s offense produced 4 goals on 31 shots in their 4-2 win over Calgary. The Oilers got on the board early, with Leon Draisaitl scoring his 9th goal just 20 seconds into the game. Jeff Skinner added his 3rd goal at 11:48 of the first period. Zach Hyman netted his 3rd goal on a power play in the third period, and Mattias Janmark sealed the win with an empty-netter, his 2nd goal of the season.

Leon Draisaitl contributed with two assists, bringing his total to 8 for the season. Zach Hyman also picked up his 2nd assist on Skinner’s goal. The Oilers recorded 10 giveaways in the game.

Golden Knights Offense Breakdown

Vegas fired 35 shots on goal and scored four times in their 4-3 overtime win against Utah. Brett Howden netted his sixth goal of the season in overtime, while William Karlsson added his second goal of the year. Pavel Dorofeyev opened the scoring for the Golden Knights, marking his seventh goal of the season, and Noah Hanifin followed with his second goal.

Hanifin also contributed two assists, bringing his total to five for the season. Nicolas Roy picked up his fifth assist, and Keegan Kolesar added his fourth. Tomas Hertl earned his eighth assist on Dorofeyev’s goal. The Golden Knights had 13 giveaways in the game.

Edmonton Team Defense

Stuart Skinner made 29 saves with a 93.5% save percentage in Edmonton’s 4-2 win over Calgary. The Oilers’ defense also contributed 2 takeaways and 19 hits. After leading 2-0, they allowed goals in the 2nd and 3rd periods, but they shut out the Flames in the final 15:32 of the 3rd.

Vegas Team Defense

The Golden Knights’ defense gave up the first two goals and another late in the third, but they secured a 4-3 win with an OT goal. Adin Hill made 16 saves with an 84.2% save percentage, and the defense had 10 takeaways and 22 hits.

Oilers vs Golden Knights Trends

• Edmonton has played well in their previous 5 road games, going 3-2 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 2. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 4-1.
• Through their last three home games, Vegas has an puck line record of just 1-2. However, their overall record was 2-1 while averaging 3 goals per game.
• Through their last five games as the betting underdog, the Golden Knights have a strong record vs the puck line going 4-1. Their straight up mark in these contests is 1-4.
• In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Oilers have a straight up record of 8-2 and an puck line mark of 4-6.

Oilers vs Golden Knights Prediction

For a moneyline bet, I’m backing the Golden Knights to secure a victory over the Oilers at home. With the moneyline currently set at -136, I’m locking in my bet on the Golden Knights straight-up.

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

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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