Vegas Golden Knights vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 05/14/2023

Game Time: 1:00 pm ET, Sunday, May 14, 2023

Venue:  Rogers Place, Edmonton, AB

Where to Watch:  Sportsnet

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Golden Knights +160, Oilers -190; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Golden Knights +160, Oilers -190; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Golden Knights +160, Oilers -190; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Vegas Golden Knights:  51-22-9 (1st place, Pacific Division)

Edmonton Oilers:  50-23-9 (2nd place, Pacific Division)

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Vegas Golden Knights:  7-3-0 last 10

Edmonton Oilers:  6-3-1 last 10

The Golden Knights are entering this game finishing the regular season with 111 points, a 51-22-9 record overall, and they were 26-7-8 in their road games this regular season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off of a win against the Edmonton Oilers in their last game, winning that one at home 4-3. Jack Eichel, Nicolas Hague, Reilly Smith, and Mark Stone each scored 1 goal in that game. Jonathan Marchessault led the team in assists with 3 while Jonathan Marchessault and Reilly Smith each led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Adin Hill was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 35 shots with 32 saves and a .914 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 272 goals this season averaging 3.3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 229 goals against them allowing 2.8 goals per game.

The Oilers are entering this game finishing the regular season with 109 points, a 50-23-9 record overall, and they were 23-12-6 in their home games this regular season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off of a loss against the Vegas Golden Knights in their last game, losing that one on the road 4-3. Connor McDavid scored 2 goals while Zach Hyman scored 1 goal in that game. Evan Bouchard and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins each led the team in assists with 2 while Connor McDavid led the team in shots on net in that game with 6. Stuart Skinner was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 4 goals on 22 shots with 18 saves and a .818 save percentage before getting replaced by Jack Campbell who allowed 0 goals on 9 shots with 9 saves and a 1.000 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 325 goals this season averaging 4 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 260 goals against them allowing 3.2 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Oilers listed as a big favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. This is game 6 of a 7-game series between the Oilers and the Golden Knights for the 2nd round of the NHL Western Conference playoffs. The Golden Knights are entering this game with a 3-2 series lead after winning game 5 on their home ice but this series has gone back and forth with each team winning a game and now the Oilers are going to be desperate here at home to bounce back. The Oilers are going to throw everything they have at the Golden Knights in this game with their backs against the wall and they weren't bad in their loss in game 5 as they managed to keep the game close, almost coming back in that one. They have a very strong offense that is starting to score more goals in their games now and they still have the goaltending advantage as the Golden Knights are dealing with a lot of injuries and are now down to Adin Hill and Jonathan Quick as their 2 goalies. The Oilers will push hard in this game to even up the series on their home ice and so far every team to lose in this series has responded in the very next game with a win. The best way to place a bet here is on the Oilers to win this game and on the puckline as they will even up the series 3-3.

Golden Knights Oilers Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Sunday, May 14, 2023 (1:00 pm ET start time) is Oilers 6 Golden Knights 4.

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Vegas Golden Knights: 58-34 (+15.4 units) on the moneyline in all games. 17-9 (+7.5 units) on the moneyline after a close win by 1 goal in their previous game. 28-19 OVER off a close win by 1 goal over a division rival. 36-23 OVER after a close win by 1 goal in their previous game.

Edmonton Oilers: 26-20 (-9.9 units) on the moneyline in a home game where the total is 6 or more. 33-27 (-9.4 units) on the moneyline after playing a game where 7 or more total goals were scored. 15-5 OVER after a close loss by 1 goal in their previous game. 58-31 OVER in all games.

Vegas Golden Knights:  L. Brossoit (G) Ques Sun - Lower Body. A. Pietrangelo (D) Elig Sun - Suspension. L. Thompson (G) Late May - Lower Body. N. Patrick (C) out for season - Upper Body. R. Lehner (G) out for season - Hip.

Edmonton Oilers:  D. Nurse (D) Elig Sun - Suspension. R. Murray (D) Late May - Back.

“That could've been a turning point in the game big time, and we got through it. Even though we lost the special teams battle three goals to two, I think in our minds we won.” - Bruce Cassidy after his team’s win against the Oilers in their game on Friday, game 5 of this series.

“Jack came in and did his job. He gave us a chance to win the game, and I thought our team pushed hard in that third period. I thought that the power play did its thing right off the bat. We had numerous chances to tie it up.” - Jay Woodcroft after his team’s loss against the Golden Knights in their game on Friday, game 5 of this series.

LW Barbashev, Ivan

C Eichel, Jack

RW Marchessault, Jonathan

LD Martinez, Alec

RD Pietrangelo, Alex

G Hill, Adin

LW Nugent-Hopkins, Ryan

C McDavid, Connor

RW Hyman, Zach

LD Nurse, Darnell

RD Ceci, Cody

G Skinner, Stuart

Points: J. Eichel (66)

Goals: J. Marchessault (28)

Assists: C. Stephenson (49)

GAA: L. Brossoit (2.17)

Points: C. McDavid (153)

Goals: C. McDavid (64)

Assists: C. McDavid (89)

GAA: S. Skinner (2.75)

Coaches:

Vegas Golden Knights: Bruce Cassidy (1st season)

Edmonton Oilers: Jay Woodcroft (2nd season)