Edmonton’s Oilers are on the road to play Vegas Golden Knights in the first match in the second round of the Stanley Cup qualifiers on May 6 at 9:30 p.m..
Edmonton beat Los Angeles Kings in six games, while Vegas beat Minnesota in six games.
Oilers vs Golden Knights: Tête-à-tête and keys statistics
- Edmonton went 2-2 against Vegas this season
- The Oilers went 23-16-2 on the road
- Vegas granted 2.6 goals per game
- Edmonton is authorized at 2.86 goals per game
- The Golden Knights scored an average of 3.34 goals per game
- Oilers scored an average of 3.15 goals per game
- Vegas is 29-9-3 at home
Edmonton Oilers vs Vegas Golden Knights: Overview
Edmonton won four consecutive games to beat Los Angeles in six games. Oilers in the first round of the playoffs were led by Connor McDavid, who had 11 points, Leon Draisaitl had 10 points, Evan Bouchard had 7 points, while Connor Brown, Zach Hyman and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins were all 5 points.
The Oilers will launch Calvin Pickard, who took over for Stuart Skinner. Pickard went 22-10-1 with a GAA of 2.71 and a .900 SV%. In his career against the Golden Knights, he is 1-0 with a GAA of 2.03 and a .909 SV%. In playoffs, it is 4-0 with a GAA of 2.93 and a .893 SV%.
Vegas, meanwhile, beat Minnesota in the first round of the playoffs. The Golden Knights will start Adin Hill, who went 32-13-5 with a GAA of 2.47 and a .906 SV%. In his career against Edmonton, he is 3-4-1 with a GAA of 2.80 and a .896 SV%. In playoffs, Hill has a 4-2 file with a GAA of 2.83 and an SV% .880.
The Golden Knights in the playoffs were led by Jack Eichel who has 5 points, Tomas Hertl 5 points, Mark Stone 4 points, Shea Theodore at 4 points and Brett Howden at 3 points.
Oilers vs Golden Knights: ratings and prediction
Edmonton is an outsider +114 while Vegas is a favorite -135, and the too much / under is set at 6.5 goals.
The oilers have played much better in the playoffs since Pickard took over in the net, but Vegas is much better than Los Angeles. Vegas was also a difficult place to play at home, while the Golden Knights can correspond to the lines.
The Oilers will probably have a couple after the hill, but Vegas will be able to score on Pickard, who had trouble, and Vegas will win match 1 and will take an early advance in the series.
Prediction: Golden Knights 4, Oilers 3.
Oilers vs Golden Knights: Paris Tips
TIP 1: VEGAS ML (-135)
Tip 2: more than 6.5 goals (-105)
Tip 3: Evan Bouchard 3+ Shots on Gut (-120)