Vegas Golden Knights vs Edmonton Oilers 5/8/2023 Picks

Vegas Golden Knights vs Edmonton Oilers 5/8/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

West 2nd Round – Game 3, VGK leads series 1-0

The Vegas Golden Knights will be hitting the road to Rogers Place to take on the Edmonton Oilers for game three of their playoff series, as the series is tied 1-1.

The Golden Knights finished the regular season with a 51-22-9 record while the Oilers had a 50-23-9 record. In game two, Vegas was an underdog with a +115 odds but lost 5-1 to the Oilers, with Ivan Barbashev scoring the lone goal.

During the regular season, the Golden Knights ranked 16th in goals per game and 15th in shots per game, with Jack Eichel leading the team with 66 points.

In the first round of the playoffs, Vegas scored four or more goals in games two, three, four, and five.

Defensively, the Golden Knights were solid during the regular season, ranking 11th in goals per game and 13th in shots against per game.

Laurent Brossoit started all five games in the first round for Vegas and allowed four goals in games one and three but gave up two or fewer goals in games two, three, and five.

However, Brossoit allowed four goals on 27 shots in a game one victory against the Oilers in the second round but struggled in a game two loss, allowing five goals on 32 shots.

Vegas is 2-5 SU in their last 7 meetings with the Oilers.
The Vegas Golden Knights are 11-3 SU in their last 14 games on the road.
The total stayed UNDER in 4 of Vegas’ last 6 games on the road against Edmonton.

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Vegas Golden Knights vs Edmonton Oilers Predictions 5/8/2023

Edmonton had a great offense this season, led by Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, who were the top two scorers in the league.

The Oilers scored the most goals per game and the sixth-most shots per game. They also scored well in the playoffs, with four or more goals in four of the six games in round one and five goals in game two of round two.

Edmonton’s defense and goaltending were mediocre this season, ranking in the bottom half of the league in goals and shots per game.

Stuart Skinner had a decent record but a high GAA and a low SV%. He started all the playoff games so far and helped the Oilers win round one 4-2. He had a bad game against Vegas, allowing five goals, but averted 30 shots.

The Oilers will undoubtedly start Stuart Skinner in goal as he’s coming off of his best playoff performance, through 8 playoff games Skinner has an SV% of .895 and a GAA of 3.33.

Leon Draisaitl is on pace to shatter the NHL playoff goal record, as he’s up to 13 goals in just 8 games. Edmonton’s powerplay has been the greatest in playoff history, the Oilers power play percentage is at an astonishing 56%.

The total went OVER in 4 of Edmonton’s last 6 matches with the Golden Knights.
The Edmonton Oilers are 11-2 SU in their last 13 games at home.
The total stayed UNDER in 4 of Edmonton’s last 6 games at home against Vegas.

Vegas Golden Knights vs Edmonton Oilers. The NHL Pick for this contest is the Edmonton Oilers. The Golden Knights are facing a tough challenge in game 3 after losing game 2 to the Oilers.

Vegas needs Laurent Brossoit to stop Edmonton’s scoring machine led by Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, who are unstoppable right now. The predicted score is 5-3 for Edmonton.

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