The Edmonton Oilers (48-29-5) travel to face off against the Vegas Golden Knights (50-22-10) on Thursday, May 8th. 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

With a 4-2 win over the Flames, the Oilers moved to 48-29-5 this season. Edmonton covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 6 goals fell just short of the 6.5 set before the game.

Four different players scored for the Oilers, who led 2-0 before Calgary tied it up. Zach Hyman’s goal at 9:50 in the third period put Edmonton ahead for good, and they added an empty-netter to seal the victory.

The Vegas Golden Knights Are Coming Off A Win

With a 4-3 overtime win against the Mammoth, the Golden Knights improved to 50-22-10. Vegas, favored by -1.5 goals, didn’t cover the puck line. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 7 goals surpassed that mark.

Vegas found themselves down 2-0 before Pavel Dorofeyev scored at 15:06 in the second period. Four different players contributed to the Golden Knights’ scoring in the game.

Edmonton Offense Breakdown

Edmonton’s offense took 31 shots on goal in their 4-2 win over Calgary. Leon Draisaitl, who now has 9 goals this season, scored early in the first period. Jeff Skinner added his 3rd goal, while Zach Hyman, also with 3 goals this season, netted a power-play goal in the third period. Mattias Janmark secured the win with an empty-netter, his 2nd goal of the season.

Draisaitl also contributed two assists, bringing his total to 8 for the season. Zach Hyman added his 2nd assist on Skinner’s goal. The Oilers scored twice in the first period, went scoreless in the second, and added two more in the third.

Golden Knights Offense Breakdown

Vegas fired 35 shots on goal, with Brett Howden netting his 6th goal of the season in overtime to secure a 4-3 win. William Karlsson added his 2nd goal of the year, while Pavel Dorofeyev scored his 7th, and Noah Hanifin found the net for the 2nd time this season.

Hanifin also contributed with two assists, bringing his total to 5 for the year. The Golden Knights were held scoreless in the first period before finding the net twice in the second, once in the third, and eventually clinching the win in overtime.

Edmonton Team Defense

On the defensive side, the Oilers will look to build on their last performance, where they gave up just two goals to the Flames. Stuart Skinner finished with 29 saves and a 93.5% save percentage. The Oilers’ defense also recorded 25 blocks and 2 takeaways. After allowing Calgary to tie the game at 2-2 in the 3rd period, Edmonton’s defense held firm, not giving up another goal.

Vegas Team Defense

Defensively, the Golden Knights will look to improve after giving up the first two goals and a late equalizer in their previous game. Adin Hill made 16 saves with a save percentage of 84.2%. The defense also contributed 10 takeaways and 22 hits.

Oilers vs Golden Knights Trends

• Across their last five road contests, Edmonton has been good against the puck line posting a mark of 4-1. Their overall mark in these games was 3-2, while averaging 3 goals per game.
• Across their three previous home games, Vegas has an puck line mark of 0-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-2 while averaging 2 goals per game.
• Looking back on the team’s last five games as the underdog, the Golden Knights have a straight up record of 1-4. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 4-1.
• Through their last three games as the favorite, the Oilers have an puck line record of 2-1 and a straight up mark of 3-0.

Oilers vs Golden Knights Prediction

For a moneyline pick, I’m taking the Golden Knights to pick up on a win over the Oilers at home. With the moneyline sitting at -139, I’ll be locking in a bet on the Golden Knights straight-up.

If you’re looking for a puck line bet, I’d suggest going with the Oilers to cover. Even in the event of a Golden Knights victory, this game is expected to be closely fought, and the Oilers should cover the puck line.

When considering the over/under line, which is currently at 6.5 goals, we believe that this game will go over that threshold, and we recommend wagering on the over.

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