Edmonton Oilers vs Vegas Golden Knights Betting Pick & Prediction 12/3/24
Don’t miss out on the NHL showdown between the Oilers and Golden Knights. The game is starting at 10:00 ET on ESPN+, and it’s hosted by the Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV. Get ready to place your bets! The Oilers are the -1.5 goal favorites in this Pacific division matchup against the Golden Knights. The over/under for the game is set at 6.5 goals.
EDMONTON OILERS VS VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Vegas Golden Knights +1.5
This game will be played at T-Mobile Arena at 10:00 ET on Tuesday, December 3rd.
WHY BET THE VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS:
- In spite of being 1.5 goal underdogs, we anticipate the Golden Knights winning this one 4-3.
- We like the Golden Knights on the moneyline (+113)
- The Golden Knights are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
Can Edmonton Pull Off A Win at T-Mobile Arena?
With a 4-2 win over the Flames, the Oilers improved to 13-9-2. Edmonton covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 6 goals fell short of the 6.5-goal line.
Four different Oilers found the net, with Zach Hyman breaking a 2-2 tie at 9:50 in the third period. Edmonton’s final goal came with just 0:03 left, sealing the win with an empty-netter.
Edmonton’s offense found the net four times in their latest game against Calgary, with Leon Draisaitl scoring his 9th goal of the season. Zach Hyman added his 3rd goal, while Mattias Janmark scored his 2nd on an empty net. The Oilers fired 31 shots on goal and had 10 giveaways.
Edmonton got off to a strong start, scoring twice in the first period. After Calgary tied it up in the third, Hyman’s power-play goal put the Oilers ahead 3-2, before Janmark sealed it with an empty-netter. Draisaitl also picked up two assists, bringing his total to 8 for the season.
Defensively, the Oilers will look to build off their last game, where they allowed 2 goals to Calgary. Stuart Skinner made 29 saves, posting a 93.5% save percentage. The Oilers’ defense also recorded 2 takeaways, 19 hits, and 25 blocks. Both goals they allowed came in the 2nd and 3rd periods, with the first coming on the power play.
Is A Home Victory Likely for Underdog Vegas?
Vegas improved to 15-7-3 with a 4-3 overtime win against the Utah Hockey Club. The Golden Knights were favored on the puck line, but failed to cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 7 goals pushed the game over.
After falling behind 2-0, the Golden Knights rallied with four different players finding the net. Brett Howden scored the game-winner in overtime, 2:15 into the extra period.
In their recent game against Utah, the Golden Knights fired 35 shots on goal but only managed to score four times. Brett Howden’s 6th goal of the season came in overtime, while William Karlsson netted his 2nd goal of the year. Pavel Dorofeyev, with his 7th goal, and Noah Hanifin, who scored his 2nd, rounded out the scoring.
Hanifin also added two assists, bringing his total to 5 for the season. The Golden Knights had 13 giveaways and were shut out in the first period before getting on the board at the 15:06 mark of the second.
Defensively, the Golden Knights allowed the first two goals of the game, with Utah Hockey Club scoring at 8:08 in the first period and again at 8:00 in the second. After taking a 3-2 lead, Vegas gave up another goal at 13:10 in the third period, forcing overtime. Goalie Adin Hill made 16 saves with a save percentage of 84.2%, while the defense recorded 10 takeaways and 22 hits.