Vegas Golden Knights vs Edmonton Oilers Betting Pick & Prediction 12/14/24

Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Golden Knights versus the Oilers? The puck drops at 4:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB. The over/under for this matchup is currently set at 6 goals and the Oilers are the -1.5 favorite to win at home vs. the Golden Knights.

VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS VS EDMONTON OILERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Edmonton Oilers -1.5

This game will be played at Rogers Place at 4:00 ET on Saturday, December 14th.

WHY BET THE EDMONTON OILERS:

• The Oilers enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
• Take the Oilers on the moneyline
• On the spread, we like Golden Knights (+1.5)

Will the Golden Knights Find a Way to Win on the Road?

With a 4-3 overtime win against the Utah Hockey Club, the Golden Knights improved to 19-7-3. Vegas, favored by -1.5 goals, didn’t cover the puck line. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 7 goals pushed the game over.

Vegas trailed 2-0 before Pavel Dorofeyev scored at 15:06 in the second period. They tied it up with just one second left in the second period, and Brett Howden scored the game-winner at 2:15 in overtime.

Vegas fired 35 shots on goal in their 4-3 overtime win against Utah. Brett Howden netted his 6th goal of the season, while William Karlsson scored his 2nd. Pavel Dorofeyev added his 7th goal, and Noah Hanifin picked up his 2nd goal in the second period.

Hanifin also contributed with two assists, bringing his season total to 5. Mark Stone recorded his 15th assist on Howden’s overtime winner. The Golden Knights finished the game with 13 giveaways.

Defensively, the Golden Knights will look to improve after allowing the first two goals in their previous game and another late in the 3rd period. Adin Hill finished with 16 saves and a save percentage of 84.2%. The Golden Knights’ defense had 10 takeaways and 22 hits.

Does Edmonton Stand a Chance at Home?

Edmonton improved to 17-10-2 with a 4-2 road win over the Flames. The Oilers covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 6.5 goals went under, with the teams combining for 6 goals.

Four different players scored for the Oilers, who led 2-0 before the Flames tied it. Edmonton regained the lead with a goal at 9:50 in the third period and added an empty-netter to seal the win.

Edmonton’s offense produced 4 goals on 31 shots in their 4-2 victory over Calgary. Leon Draisaitl opened the scoring with his 9th goal of the season, while Zach Hyman added his 3rd. Mattias Janmark sealed the game with an empty-netter, his 2nd of the year.

Draisaitl also contributed with two assists, bringing his total to 8 for the season. The Oilers recorded 10 giveaways and scored once on the power play. They were held scoreless in the second period before Hyman’s power-play goal in the third.

On the defensive side, the Oilers gave up two goals, with both coming after they had taken a 2-0 lead. The first was a power-play goal at 15:27 in the 2nd period, and the second tied the game at 2-2, 4:28 into the 3rd. Stuart Skinner finished with 29 saves and a 93.5% save percentage, while the Oilers’ defense recorded 2 takeaways and 19 hits.