The Vegas Golden Knights are looking to even the series against the Edmonton Oilers after the Oilers’ 4-2 victory in game one. With this win, the Oilers hope to extend their five-game winning streak.
The Golden Knights and the Oilers have split their last 10 meetings. Let’s break down this game.
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Connor McDavid leads the Oilers, having recorded 26 goals and 74 assists in the regular season and two goals and 11 assists in the playoffs.
He’s joined by Leon Draisaitl, who finished the regular season with 52 goals and has four goals and eight assists in the playoffs, and Connor Brown, who has four goals and two assists.
On the second line, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Zach Hyman contribute significantly. Nugent-Hopkins totaled 20 goals and 29 assists in the regular season.
He added three goals and three assists in the playoffs, while Hyman has three goals and three assists after netting 27 goals and 17 assists during the regular season.
Defenseman Evan Bouchard has also been notable, with 14 goals and 53 assists in the regular season and four goals and five assists in the postseason.
Jack Eichel leads the Golden Knights’ top line, finishing the regular season with 28 goals and 66 assists for a total of 94 points. In the playoffs, he has one goal and five assists.
Mark Stone, who had 19 goals and 48 assists during the regular season, has contributed four goals and two assists in the playoffs. William Karlsson rounds out the line with one goal and two assists.
Tomas Hertl heads the second line, finishing the regular season with 32 goals and 29 assists.
He has three goals and two assists in the playoffs. Brett Howden scored three playoff goals from the fourth line, while Shea Theodore scored two goals and three assists.
I’ll take the Golden Knights on the money line at -138 as the best bet in this one.
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Calvin Pickard is expected to start for the Oilers. He has a regular-season record of 22-10-1 and a 2.71 goals-against average. He holds a 2.76 average in the playoffs and has won all five games started.
Adin Hill will be in goal for the Golden Knights, finishing the regular season with a 32-13-5 record and a 2.47 goals-against average. However, he has struggled in the playoffs, with a 3.01 goals-against average and a .876 save percentage.
Despite Calvin Pickard winning all five of his playoff starts, his save percentage is worrisome, with only two games above .890. He had a .882 save percentage while facing 17 shots in the last game.
Adin Hill has shown inconsistency, with four games above .900 and three below .860.
The Golden Knights’ biggest challenge has been generating shots. They totaled just 17 in game one, compared to a low of 24 in their previous series against the Wild.
Expect them to increase their shot count and limit the Oilers.
The under has cashed in 8 of the Oilers’ last 10 away games. Similarly, the under has cashed in 8 of their last 10 home matchups against the Pacific Division.
Both teams focus heavily on defense, which is likely to result in a lower-scoring affair. In game one, it was evident that neither team was willing to give up many shots on goal, leading to fewer opportunities to score.
Even Adin Hill, who struggled previously, has a solid track record against the Oilers at home, boasting a goals against average of just 1.35.
We can anticipate another low-scoring contest, likely staying under the total. I’m leaning towards the under at 6.5 as the play in this one.
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