Vegas Golden Knights vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/04/2026

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Saturday, April 4, 2026

Venue:  Rogers Place, Edmonton, AB

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Knights -105, Oilers -115; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Knights -105, Oilers -115; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Knights -105, Oilers -115; Over/Under:  6 goals

Vegas Golden Knights:  34-26-16 (3rd place, Pacific Division)

Edmonton Oilers:  39-28-9 (2nd place, Pacific Division)

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Vegas Golden Knights:  4-4-2 last 10

Edmonton Oilers:  7-2-1 last 10

The Golden Knights are entering this game with 84 points, a 34-26-16 record overall, and they are 16-14-7 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Calgary Flames in their last game, winning that one at home 6-3. Mitch Marner led the team in goals scored with 3 as he recorded the hattrick while Ivan Barbashev, Brett Howden, and Pavel Dorofeyev each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Mitch Marner, Ivan Barbashev, and Shea Theodore each led the team in assists with 2 while Mitch Marner led the team in shots on net in that game with 6. Carter Hart was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 22 shots with 19 saves and a .864 save percentage. Their offense has scored 242 goals this season averaging 3.2 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 239 goals against them allowing 3.1 goals per game.

The Oilers are entering this game with 87 points, a 39-28-9 record overall, and they are 21-13-4 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Chicago Blackhawks in their last game, winning that one at home 3-1. Adam Henrique, Matthew Savoie, and Vasily Podkolzin each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Connor McDavid, Connor Murphy, Darnell Nurse, Evan Bouchard, Jack Roslovic, and Jason Dickinson each led the team in assists with 1 while Connor McDavid led the team in shots on net in that game with 7. Tristan Jarry was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 1 goal on 18 shots with 17 saves and a .944 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 264 goals this season averaging 3.5 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 252 goals against them allowing 3.3 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Oilers listed as a slight favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Oilers have looked good in their games this season with their 39-28-9 record overall which has them right near the top of their division in the West. They have looked good on home ice too with their 21-13-4 home record this season. Meanwhile, the Golden Knights have looked good in their games this season with their 34-26-16 record overall which has them in the top half of their division in the West. They have been a terrible road team though with their 16-14-7 road record this year. The Golden Knights were rolling before the Olympic break and were even leading the division for weeks, but lately they have looked terrible in their games and have been sliding down the standings in the West. They are 4-4-2 in their last 10 games and even had to fire their head coach to get a boost going into the playoffs. They have won 2 games in a row now, but this is still a team that has been trending in the wrong directions for weeks while the Oilers are starting to get hot at the right time. The Oilers are off a 3-1 win over the Blackhawks in their last one and they have been rolling in their games lately. They are 7-2-1 in their last 10 games and have a ton of momentum on their side with 5 wins in a row now. They have also looked better on home ice this year while the Golden Knights have looked like a completely different team in their road games. The Oilers are going to bring their best effort for the Golden Knights in this game, especially since the Oilers are still fighting to win their division. The best way to place a bet here is on the Oilers to win this game. 

Golden Knights Oilers Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Saturday, April 4, 2026 (10:00 pm ET start time) is Oilers 5 Golden Knights 3.

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Vegas Golden Knights: 137-121 (-30.2 units) on the moneyline in all games. 37-56 (-33.6 units) on the moneyline when the money line is -100 to -150. 16-29 (-20.4 units) on the moneyline revenging a loss vs opponent as a home favorite. 10-4 OVER against good offensive teams - averaging 29.5+ shots on goal per game. 

Edmonton Oilers: 87-44 (+9.9 units) on the moneyline as a home favorite. 89-52 (+7.9 units) on the moneyline after playing a home game. 41-27 (+10.9 units) on the moneyline against good possession teams-averaging 3+ more shots on goal than opp. 31-13 OVER at home when the money line is -100 to -150.

Vegas Golden Knights:  J. Rondbjerg (RW) Out - Lower Body. W. Karlsson (C) Out - Lower Body.

Edmonton Oilers:  Z. Hyman (LW) Day To Day - Undisclosed. L. Draisaitl (C) Out - Lower-Body. C. Dach (C) Out - Undisclosed. M. Janmark (C) Out For Season - Undisclosed.

“Mitch is a great hockey player. It’s been fun for me, the two games that I’ve been up close and personal with them. As his coach, I’ve watched him for so many years. He’s a complete player. Very important guy, one of the top players in the League. He does a lot of things for us.” - John Tortorella after his team’s win against the Flames in their game on Thursday. 

“I certainly liked our start. In the first period, I thought we maybe could have had a nice lead, a nice cushion. Their goalie made some nice saves, we hit some goalposts, and then they had the power play and they got some momentum there. Jarry made one really good save at the end of the first period. As the game went on, I thought we got away from the things that we’ve been doing well. Maybe just not enough respect for Chicago, we were just sitting back and just not playing the way we’ve been playing the previous few games.” - Kris Knoblauch after his team’s win against the Blackhawks in their game on Thursday. 

LW Brett Howden

C Jack Eichel

RW Pavel Dorofeyev

LD Brayden McNabb

RD Shea Theodore

G Carter Hart

LW Vasily Podkolzin

C Connor McDavid

RW Matthew Savoie

LD Mattias Ekholm

RD Evan Bouchard

G Tristan Jarry

Points: Jack Eichel (79)

Goals: Pavel Dorofeyev (35)

Assists: Jack Eichel (54)

GAA: Akira Schmid (2.59)

Points: Connor McDavid (126)

Goals: Connor McDavid (43)

Assists: Connor McDavid (83)

GAA: Connor Ingram (2.69)

Coaches:

Vegas Golden Knights: John Tortorella (Interim)

Edmonton Oilers: Kris Knoblauch (3rd season)