Vegas Golden Knights vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/10/2024

Game Time: 8:30 pm ET, Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Venue:  Rogers Place, Edmonton, AB

Where to Watch:  TNT, MAX

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Knights +124, Oilers -148; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Knights +124, Oilers -148; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Knights +124, Oilers -148; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Vegas Golden Knights:  42-27-8 (4th place, Pacific Division)

Edmonton Oilers:  47-24-5 (2nd place, Pacific Division)

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Vegas Golden Knights:  6-3-1 last 10

Edmonton Oilers:  6-3-1 last 10

The Golden Knights are entering this game with 92 points, a 42-27-8 record overall, and they are 18-16-6 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Vancouver Canucks in their last game, losing that one on the road 4-3. Jack Eichel led the team in goals scored with 2 while Noah Hanifin scored 1 goal for them in that game. Jack Eichel, Noah Hanifin, Tomáš Hertl, Jonathan Marchessault, and Logan Thompson each led the team in assists with 1 while Jack Eichel led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Logan Thompson was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 4 goals on 30 shots with 26 saves and a .867 save percentage. Their offense has scored 251 goals this season averaging 3.3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 230 goals against them allowing 3 goals per game.

The Oilers are entering this game with 99 points, a 47-24-5 record overall, and they are 26-8-3 in their home 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 on the road 4-2. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Evan Bouchard, Connor Brown, and Leon Draisaitl each scored 1 goal for them in that game. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Connor McDavid each led the team in assists with 2 while Connor McDavid and Connor Brown each led the team in shots on net in that game with 3. Calvin Pickard was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 35 shots with 33 saves and a .943 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 274 goals this season averaging 3.6 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 218 goals against them allowing 2.9 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Oilers listed as a favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Oilers have looked really good in their games this season with their 47-24-5 record overall which has them in 2nd place of their division in the West and in a playoff spot right now. They have also looked great on their home ice this year with their 26-8-3 home record. Meanwhile, the Golden Knights have also looked good in their games this season with their 42-27-8 record overall, but that record only has them in 4th place of their division in the West and in a Wild Card spot right now. The Knights do have a chance to get themselves into 3rd place in their division and grab a divisional playoff spot, but they haven't looked nearly as good in their road games this year. They have an 18-16-6 road record this season and they are also still at risk of missing the playoffs altogether if they fumble in these last few games of the regular season. Both of these teams have looked good in their games lately with their 6-3-1 records in each of their last 10 games, but the Oilers have been the hotter team coming into this one with more momentum on their side. The Oilers have won 2 games in a row now while the Knights have lost 2 games in a row, and the Oilers will also be motivated since they are only 5 points behind the Canucks who are in 1st place of their division in the West, but the Oilers have 2 games in hand so their hopes are alive to win the division still. The best way to place a bet here is on the Oilers to win this game. 

Golden Knights Oilers Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Wednesday, April 10, 2024 (8:30 pm ET start time) is Oilers 5 Knights 4.

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Vegas Golden Knights: 42-35 (-4.9 units) on the moneyline in all games. 13-15 (-6.8 units) on the moneyline after allowing 4 goals or more. 3-8 (-7.1 units) on the moneyline after playing 3 straight games where 7 or more total goals were scored. 17-6 UNDER after a division game. 10-3 UNDER after 3 straight games where both teams scored 3 goals or more. 

Edmonton Oilers: 70-29 (+22.7 units) on the moneyline vs. division opponents. 50-24 (+19.6 units) on the moneyline revenging a same season loss vs opponent. 25-8 (+11.2 units) on the moneyline after a 2 game unbeaten streak. 23-16 UNDER after 1 or more consecutive unders. 9-4 UNDER after 2 straight wins by 2 goals or more. 21-12 UNDER after a 2 game unbeaten streak.

Vegas Golden Knights:  N. Roy (C) Ques Wed - Undisclosed. A. Pietrangelo (D) Ques Wed - Illness. W. Carrier (LW) Out indefinitely - Upper Body. A. Hill (G) Out indefinitely - Lower Body. M. Stone (RW) Late April - Upper Body. R. Lehner (G) Out indefinitely - Hip.

Edmonton Oilers:  None.

“I thought it was a pretty even game. At the end of the day, they got rewarded for getting into interior ice around the front of our net, obviously did a good job screening the goalie and finding rebounds around there. So for us it’s controlling those rebounds or boxing out, clearing those rebounds.” - Bruce Cassidy after his team’s win against the Canucks in their game on Monday.

“I thought we played well in the third period and the power play came up with a huge goal at the end, I did like that. And the other one would be Calvin Pickard. He was outstanding. I thought he made huge saves, especially late in the game with (their) goalie pulled, game on the line, he came up big. So often you win some games with goaltending, and I think tonight was one of those.” - Kris Knoblauch after his team’s win against the Flames in their game on Sunday.

LW Barbashev, Ivan

C Eichel, Jack

RW Marchessault, Jonathan

LD Hanifin, Noah

RD Hague, Nicolas

G Thompson, Logan

LW Draisaitl, Leon

C McDavid, Connor

RW Hyman, Zach

LD Ekholm, Mattias

RD Bouchard, Evan

G Skinner, Stuart

Points: J. Marchessault (67)

Goals: J. Marchessault (41)

Assists: M. Stone (37)

GAA: A. Hill (2.62)

Points: C. McDavid (130)

Goals: Z. Hyman (52)

Assists: C. McDavid (99)

GAA: C. Pickard (2.38)

Coaches:

Vegas Golden Knights: Bruce Cassidy (2nd season)

Edmonton Oilers: Kris Knoblauch (1st season)