Vegas Golden Knights (50-22-10) vs Edmonton Oilers (48-29-5)
May 14, 2025 at 09:30 PM EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Vegas Golden Knights -130 / Edmonton Oilers +110 — Over/Under: 6.5
The Edmonton Oilers and Vegas Golden Knights meet Wednesday in the NHL playoffs Game 5 at the T-Mobile Arena. Here’s a Edmonton Oilers vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction. This article will include a Edmonton Oilers vs Vegas Golden Knights Pick.
Edmonton Oilers Betting Preview
The Edmonton Oilers look to make the conference finals in back-to-back seasons and for the 12th time in franchise history. The Oilers have won seven of their last eight games. The Oilers have scored three or more goals in eight straight games.
The Edmonton Oilers are averaging 4.2 goals per game and are scoring 27.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Leon Draisaitl leads Edmonton with 5 goals, Connor McDavid has 14 assists, and Evan Bouchard has 30 shots on goal. Defensively, the Edmonton Oilers are allowing 3.4 goals per game and are killing 65.6 percent of their opponents’ power plays. Stuart Skinner has given up 15 goals on 105 shots faced, and Calvin Pickard has allowed 19 goals on 170 shots.
Vegas Golden Knights Betting Preview
The Vegas Golden Knights need a win to force a game 6 on Friday. The Golden Knights have lost three of their last four home games. The Golden Knights are coming off their first shutout loss since April 3.
The Vegas Golden Knights are averaging 2.8 goals per game and are scoring on 6.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Mark Stone leads Vegas with 4 goals, Jack Eichel has 9 assists, and Tomas Hertl has 26 shots on goal. Defensively, the Vegas Golden Knights are allowing 3.4 goals per game and are killing 81.8 percent of their opponents’ power plays. Ilya Samsonov has given up 0 goals on 9 shots faced, while Adin Hill has allowed 32 goals on 259 shots.
Why the Vegas Golden Knights will win
- The Golden Knights have won 10 of their last 11 night games at T-Mobile Arena following a road loss.
- The Golden Knights have covered the puck line in three of their last four games at T-Mobile Arena following a road loss.
- The Oilers have lost the first period in each of their last four night games at T-Mobile Arena.
Why the Edmonton Oilers will win
- The Oilers have won each of their last six games as road underdogs against the Golden Knights.
- The Golden Knights have lost three of their last four games as home favorites.
- The Golden Knights have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games as favorites against Western Conference opponents.
- The Oilers have covered the puck line in each of their last seven games as underdogs against the Golden Knights.
Vegas Golden Knights Player Prop Facts
- Mark Stone has scored at least one goal in five of the Golden Knights’ last six night Game 5s of a playoff series.
- Jack Eichel has recorded at least one assist in each of the Golden Knights’ last six night Game 5s of a playoff series.
- Mark Stone has recorded at least one point in seven of his last eight appearances against the Oilers at T-Mobile Arena.
- Brayden McNabb ranks 1st in the Pacific Division for Plus/Minus (+42) this season.
Edmonton Oilers Player Prop Facts
- Corey Perry has recorded a point in seven of his last eight appearances with his team as a road underdog against the Golden Knights.
- Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has recorded at least one assist in each of the Oilers’ last four road playoff games against the Golden Knights.
- Leon Draisaitl has scored at least one goal in seven of his last eight appearances with the Oilers as road underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.
- Leon Draisaitl ranks 1st in the league for multi-point games (36) this season.
Edmonton Oilers vs Vegas Golden Knights Injury Report
Brandon Saad is questionable for the Vegas Golden Knights.
The Edmonton Oilers will be without Alec Regula and Mattias Ekholm. Calvin Pickard is questionable.
Edmonton Oilers vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction
The Golden Knights are a good team that shouldn’t go down quietly and is at home where they’ve racked up 31 wins. Vegas should get the benefit of the doubt in this spot. However, the Oilers have caught fire in the playoffs, winning seven of their last eight games and finding consistent offense. The Oilers have also won five of the last six games against the Golden Knights. The Oilers are quite comfortable offensively against the Golden Knights, scoring three or more goals in six straight games. The Oilers have won their last three games as an underdog. We’re getting the better price with the team in better form. I have to side with the Oilers in game 5.