NHL action is set to take place on 1/14/23 and it will feature the Edmonton Oilers at Vegas Golden Knights. The game is set to take place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The game starts at 10:00 PM EST and is set to be aired on NHLPP and ESPN+.
The Edmonton Oilers are coming to the game here with an 22-18-3 record overall. On the road the Oilers are sitting on a 12-7-1 record. The last time the Edmonton Oilers took to the ice it ended up being a 6-2 blowout win over the Anaheim Ducks.
Oilers Offense
The Oilers come to the game here with 3.56 goals per game scored on 32.6 shots on goal per game. Edmonton is converting on the power play at a very impressive 31% of the time with 49 power play goals and 5 short handed goals. The leader on the offense for Edmonton is Connor McDavid with 35 goals and is the overall point leader with 79 points. The passing leader for the Oilers is McDavid as well with 44 assists on the season.
Oilers Defense
Defensively the Edmonton Oilers have allowed 3.35 goals per game while facing 32.4 shots on goal per game. The Oilers have killed off only 73.2% of the power plays faced and have allowed 42 power play goals, but have not allowed any short handed goals. Edmonton does have 382 penalty minutes. In the net the Oilers have seen Stuart Skinner and Jack Campbell splitting the duties. Skinner has 26 games played with a 12-10-2 record, but allows only 2.96 goals per game and turns away 91.4% of the shots. Campbell for his part has played in 20 games with a 10-8-1 record and a 3.59 goals against average while saving only 87.9% of the shots.
The Vegas Golden Knights are coming to this game with a record of 28-13-2 overall. When playing at T-Mobile Arena, though, the Golden Knights have been playing so-so with a 13-10-0 record overall. The last game on the ice for Vegas was an impressive win over the Florida Panthers by a score of 4-2.
Golden Knights Offense
The Golden Knights have managed to get an impressive 32.5 shots now goal per game, but have ended up getting 3.28 goals per game. The power play for the Golden Knights has managed to convert at a clip of 25.6% on the year with 30 power play goals, but the Golden Knights have 7 short handed goals. Reilly Smith has been the leader for Vegas with the goal scoring with 18 goals. Chandler Stephenson has been the passing leader for Vegas with 29 assists. The overall points leader is Stephenson who has a total of 40 points scored.
Golden Knights Defense
Defensively the Vegas Golden Knights have allowed only 2.81 goals per game, while facing a total of 30.3 shots per game on goal. The Golden Knights penalty kill has been fairly impressive killing off 78.8% of the power plays faced. Still, the Golden Knights have allowed 30 power play goals on the year and have not allowed any short handed goals on the year. Vegas has been penalized on the year with 293 penalty minutes served this year. Logan Thompson and Adin Hill have been the goalies for Vegas this year. Thompson has played in 29 games with an 18-10-1 record with 2.66 goals allowed per game, but 91.4% of the shots saved. Adin Hill has played in 16 games with a 10-3-1 record, but has a 2.61 goals against average, but has saved 90.9% of the shots.
Edmonton Oilers at Vegas Golden Knights Odds: Oilers +125, Golden Knights -150
Over/Under Odds: 6.5
Edmonton Oilers at Vegas Golden Knights Pick: Vegas Golden Knights -150, Under 6.5
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I do like the play of Connor McDavid and the Oilers, but the Oilers are still even after all these years missing some pieces. The Oilers are going to struggle in this game against a good Golden Knights defense and without much support McDavid will be unable to really counter the offensive power from Vegas. The Golden Knights for their part are able to pass the puck around and not really rely on any single player to score for the team and that is what makes the difference here. I like the Golden Knights with the more team first mentality to be able to bring home the win, but with the play of both defenses keep the game on the under.
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