Edmonton Oilers vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/03/2024

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Venue:  T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Oilers -125, Knights +105; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Oilers -125, Knights +105; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Oilers -125, Knights +105; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Edmonton Oilers:  13-9-2 (4th place, Pacific Division)

Vegas Golden Knights:  15-7-3 (1st place, Pacific Division)

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Edmonton Oilers:  7-2-1 last 10

Vegas Golden Knights:  6-3-1 last 10

The Oilers are entering this game with 28 points, a 13-9-2 record overall, and they are 8-3-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Colorado Avalanche in their last game, winning that one on the road 4-1. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Kasperi Kapanen, Brett Kulak, and Vasily Podkolzin each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Evan Bouchard, Connor Brown, Ty Emberson, Adam Henrique, Connor McDavid, Jeff Skinner, and Troy Stecher each led the team in assists with 1 while Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Adam Henrique, Connor McDavid, and Leon Draisaitl each led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Stuart Skinner was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 1 goal on 28 shots with 27 saves and a .964 save percentage. Their offense has scored 72 goals this season averaging 3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 73 goals against them allowing 3 goals per game.

The Golden Knights are entering this game with 33 points, a 15-7-3 record overall, and they are 9-3-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Utah Hockey Club in their last game, losing that one at home 6-0. No one on the team scored a goal or recorded an assist for them in that one. Jack Eichel and Tomáš Hertl each led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Ilya Samsonov was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 6 goals on 28 shots with 22 saves and a .786 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 91 goals this season averaging 3.6 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 79 goals against them allowing 3.2 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Golden Knights listed as a slight underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Golden Knights have looked good in their games this season with their 15-7-3 record overall which has them right near the top of their division in the West. They haven't looked great lately, but they have looked a lot better on home ice this season with their 9-3-0 home record. Meanwhile, the Oilers have looked good in their games this season with their 13-9-2 record overall which has them in the top half of their division in the West, and they have looked better in their road games with their 8-3-1 road record. They are coming off a nice 4-1 win over the Avalanche in their last one and they have looked good in their games lately, but this is not a good game for the Oilers on the road. The Golden Knights haven't looked great lately and they are coming off a 6-0 loss on home ice to Utah in their last one, but they will be looking to bounce back after getting shut out and embarrassed on home ice in that game. They have also had a few days of rest since then so they are going to regroup and bring their best effort for this game. The best way to place a bet here is on the Golden Knights to win this game. 

Oilers Golden Knights Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Tuesday, December 3, 2024 (10:00 pm ET start time) is Golden Knights 4 Oilers 3.

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Edmonton Oilers: 133-92 (-15.2 units) on the moneyline in all games. 112-77 (-24.3 units) on the moneyline as a favorite. 70-57 (-7.8 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 28-17 OVER against poor starting goalies - saving 89.5% or less of shots against. 34-25 OVER when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 75%).

Vegas Golden Knights: 130-88 (+18.9 units) on the moneyline in all games. 71-38 (+15.9 units) on the moneyline in home games. 26-6 (+21.6 units) on the moneyline after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game. 7-2 OVER after allowing 6 goals or more. 36-26 OVER when playing against a marginal winning team (Win Pct. 51% to 60%).

Edmonton Oilers:  Z. Hyman (LW) Out - Undisclosed. V. Arvidsson (RW) Out - Undisclosed. E. Kane (LW) Out - Abdomen.

Vegas Golden Knights:  Z. Whitecloud (D) Day To Day - Upper-body. B. Hutton (D) Out - Upper Body. M. Stone (RW) Out - Lower Body. L. Cormier (D) Out - Undisclosed. J. Demek (C) Out - Undisclosed. J. Gustafson (C) Out - Undisclosed.

"There's a chance he's playing on this road trip sometime." - Kris Knoblauch on the injury to Zach Hyman.

“We’ll reset if that’s the case and address that after the 1st period if it feels like we’re not focused. It’s one thing if you’re tired and you don’t have the energy, it’s another thing if you’re not focused. Usually, a coach should be able to tell the difference.” - Bruce Cassidy after his team’s loss against Utah in their game on Saturday.

LW Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

C Connor McDavid

RW Kasperi Kapanen

LD Mattias Ekholm

RD Evan Bouchard

G Stuart Skinner

LW Ivan Barbashev

C Jack Eichel

RW Pavel Dorofeyev

LD Brayden McNabb

RD Shea Theodore

G Ilya Samsonov

Points: L. Draisaitl (32)

Goals: L. Draisaitl (17)

Assists: C. McDavid (19)

GAA: C. Pickard (2.50)

Points: J. Eichel (36)

Goals: P. Dorofeyev (12)

Assists: J. Eichel (28)

GAA: A. Hill (2.84)

Coaches:

Edmonton Oilers: Kris Knoblauch (2nd season)

Vegas Golden Knights: Bruce Cassidy (3rd season)