Edmonton Oilers at Vegas Golden Knights NHL Picks Against the Spread 4/1/2019

Monday, April 1, 2019

T-Mobile Arena

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The Edmonton Oilers travel to T-Mobile Arena to play the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday, April 1, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Oilers at +215 and the Golden Knights at -295.

Edmonton has a record of 34-35-9 this season. They are 6th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 221 goals and given up 258 goals for a point differential of -37. For the season they have an ATS record of 34-44-0 and an over/under record of 36-37-0. Vegas is 42-30-7 this season. They are 3rd in the Pacific Division. They have scored 240 goals and surrendered 218 for a goal differential of +22. Their record against the spread is 42-37-0 while their over/under record is 36-39-0.

Valuable Edmonton Oilers Betting Trends

The Edmonton Oilers are 34-44-0 straight up this year

The Edmonton Oilers are 36-37-0 against the over/under this season

Important Vegas Golden Knights Betting Trends

The Vegas Golden Knights are 42-37-0 straight up this year

The Vegas Golden Knights are 36-39-0 against the over/under this season

Key Edmonton Oilers Injuries

02/18/19 RW Jesse Puljujarvi Lower Body IR (02/18); is out for season

Key Vegas Golden Knights Injuries

11/07/18 LW Erik Haula Knee is out indefinitely
03/30/19 GO Marc-Andre Fleury Lower Body is questionable Monday vs Edmonton
03/30/19 C Brandon Pirri Lower Body is questionable Monday vs Edmonton

Player Spotlight

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has accumulated 65 total points this season for the Oilers. He has 28 goals this year with 207 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 37 assists on the season and averages 20.2 minutes played per game. Leon Draisaitl averages 22.5 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 22% by scoring 47 goals on 217 shots. He has 54 assists, giving him a total of 101 points on the season. Mikko Koskinen has 24 wins and 19 losses this season in net for the Oilers. He has 1,461 shots against him and he's given up 137 goals. He's made 1,324 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

William Karlsson has scored 55 total points this year for the Golden Knights. He has 24 goals this season with 164 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 31 assists on the season and averages 18.9 minutes played per game. Jon Marchessault averages 18.2 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 9% by scoring 24 goals on 271 shots. He has 33 assists, giving him a total of 57 points on the season. Malcolm Subban has 7 wins and 10 losses this year in goal for the Golden Knights. He has 593 shots against him and he's surrendered 59 goals. He's made 534 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Oilers have 77 total points this season, which ranks them 24th in the NHL. They are 20th in the league in goals scored with 221 while they've given up 258 goals, ranking them 7th overall. They have had 215 power play opportunities and have scored 46 goals on those chances for a percentage of 21%. That is 9th in the NHL. The Oilers have allowed 236 power play opportunities and have given up 61 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 74%, putting them 30th in the league when short-handed. They average 29 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.65% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 28th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Golden Knights are 15th in the NHL with a total of 91 points this year. They have 39 power play goals on 227 opportunities for a percentage of 17%. That ranks them 22nd in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 223 power play opportunities and have given up 43 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%. That is 14th in the NHL. As a team, the Golden Knights are 13th in the league with 240 goals scored while they've given up 218 goals, which is 22nd overall. They average 34 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.84%. As a team they give up 29 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 14th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Edmonton is 23rd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.4%, as they've attempted 4,181 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,450 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 48.2% as they have 3,108 attempts while they have given up 3,337 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 25th in the league. The Oilers start possessions in the offensive zone 48.5% of the time, which is 25th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.5% for the season. That is 7th overall in the NHL. They have 2,201 face-off wins compared to 2,328 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.6%. That ranks them 25th in the league. On defense Edmonton has 2,082 hits and they have blocked 1,113 shots from the opposition, putting them 17th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Golden Knights are 1st in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 55.1% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 44.9% for the season, which is 31st in the NHL. They have 2,387 face-off wins compared to 2,361 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.3%. That is 14th in the league. On defense Vegas has 2,204 hits and they have blocked 1,070 shots from the opposition, which is 20th in the league. Vegas is 2nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 54.6% as they've attempted 5,044 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,195 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 54.5% ranks 2nd as they have 3,739 attempts while they have given up 3,125 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Oilers/Golden Knights NHL game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take Edmonton +215

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