Knights vs Oilers Betting Tips, Preview & Pick

Golden Knights on 7-Game Winning Streak Against Teams Above .500

The Pacific Division-leading Vegas Golden Knights have managed to avoid putting names on the hockey injuries today list, leading to what GM Kelly McCrimmon thought this team could be all along.

After a disastrous 21-22 season that saw Vegas miss the postseason after an obscene amount of injuries, VGK is back among the best teams in the NHL. The Oilers are 10 points behind Vegas making this a small must-win affair.

Game Information

Vegas Golden Knights (14-4-0, 28 points) vs. Edmonton Oilers (9-8-0, 18 points)

Date, time (TV):
Location: Rogers Place, Edmonton, Alberta
Streaming: ATRM/CBC

Knights Looking to Take Command of Pacific Early

Most NHL odds-betting cards won’t have the Knights as an underdog much this season if everything continues well, but they are a small dog against the Oilers, which means we’re likely to see Golden Knights money.

We’ve said it many times, the Knights had some valid question marks coming into the season. First, they’re expecting Jack Eichel to do something he’s never done, and that is staying healthy and score like a man making $10 million a year. So far, Eichel has produced 21 points putting him on a pace for an 84-point season.

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Then there was the question of Mark Stone’s off-season back surgery. To date, Stone has 13 points in 18 games, but more importantly, the forward is playing 19:25 minutes per game. Then we asked, would goaltender Logan Thompson be as good as he appeared to be last season? That question has been answered with a resounding yes with Thompson supporting a 9-3 record to go with a 2.27 goals-against average.

The combination of Thompson and backup Adin Hill (5-1, 2.32) has been a surprising combination to most Golden Knights fans. Let’s continue our Knights vs Oilers betting tips by swinging over to the Oilers.

Oilers Sputtering After Deep Postseason Run

The other night against the Los Angeles Kings, there was a hypothetical question thrown around to some fans as to which NHL team they thought had the better depth.

Almost everyone said the Edmonton, but the answer was the Kings and it’s not even close. The Kings have four lines that can hurt you while Edmonton is still top-heavy. When teams like the Knights come up on the schedule, the Oilers are forced to lean on the Connor McDavid, and Leon Draisitl lines more because they simply don’t have the depth to match up.

We anticipate the Oilers having the same problems with the Golden Knights that they did with Los Angeles. Let’s conclude our Golden Knights vs Oilers betting tips by giving you our official selection.

Money Will Flow In on VGK

The Golden Knights have been called the Dallas Cowboys of the National Hockey League, a label given to them by a local Las Vegas radio host. He didn’t seem too bothered by the moniker and we don’t imagine the team, who thrives with giant chips on its shoulders, would be either.

Owner Bill Foley has publicly said that he is a big fan of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, mostly because of how Kraft runs an organization, likely absorbs the “hate” around the league, and has used it to motivate his front office.

For all the negativity McCrimmon and silent GM George McPhee has received after missing the postseason, they are masters at proving fans wrong. To conclude our Golden Knights vs Oilers betting Tips, our official selection is to play the Golden Knights (Even) on the road.

Vegas Golden Knights vs Edmonton Oilers Odds

*Last Updated: 11/18/2022Team A
MoneylineOilers -120, Golden Knights Even
Total6.5 (o -120, u Even)

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