Vegas Golden Knights vs Edmonton Oilers: Game preview, predictions, and odds | November 6, 2024

The Vegas Golden Knights will be on the road to play the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. EST.

Vegas (8-3-1) is coming off a 4-3 OT win over Utah on Saturday. Edmonton (6-6-1) is coming off a 3-0 shutout loss to New Jersey on Monday.

Golden Knights vs Oilers: Head-to-head & key numbers

• Vegas is 9-10-3 all-time against Edmonton
• The Golden Knights are averaging 4.5 goals per game.
• The Oilers are 2-4-1 at home.
• Vegas is allowing 3.08 goals per game.
• Edmonton is averaging 2.38 goals per game.
• The Golden Knights are 0-3-1 on the road.
• The Oilers are allowing 3.15 goals per game.

Vegas Golden Knights vs Edmonton Oilers: Preview

Vegas is coming off a 4-3 OT win over Utah on Saturday. The Golden Knights are 4-1 in its last five as Vegas has been playing great hockey.

The Golden Knights will start Adin Hill at goal who's 5-2 with a 3.15 GAA and a .874 SV%. Vegas' offense is led by Mark Stone who has 20 points, Jack Eichel has 16 points, Ivan Barbashev has 12 points, Tomas Hertl has 12 points and Alex Pietrangelo has 12 points.

Edmonton, meanwhile, is coming off a 3-0 shutout loss to New Jersey which snapped the Oilers' two-game winning streak. Edmonton has been off to a slow start for the second straight year.

The Oilers will start Stuart Skinner who's 3-4-1 with a 3.31 GAA and a .881 SV%. Edmonton is led by Leon Draisaitl who has 16 points, Connor McDavid has 10 points, Mattias Ekholm has nine points and Evan Bouchard has seven points.

The Oilers get a much needed boosted on offense with the return of Connor McDavid. Returning from injury, McDavid will center the top line with Zach Hyman and Jeff Skinner accompanying him on the flanks.

Golden Knights vs Oilers: Odds & Prediction

Vegas is a -105 underdog, while Edmonton is a -115 favorite. The over/under is set at 6.5 goals.

The Golden Knights have yet to win a game on the road which is a surprise, but this should be a very close game. However, Skinner has been playing well and he should be able to limit Vegas' offense.

Adin Hill, meanwhile, has struggled at times this season and Edmonton's offense should be able to do enough at home to get the win.

Prediction: Oilers 3, Golden Knights 2.

Oilers vs Golden Knights: Betting Tips

Tip 1: Edmonton Oilers ML (-115)

Tip 2: Under 6.5 goals (-120)

Tip 3: Tomas Hertl over 0.5 points (+105)

Tip 4: Mark Stone 2+ shots on goal (-180)