Vegas Golden Knights vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction, 3/25/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vegas Golden Knights vs Edmonton Oilers

Date: Saturday, March 25, 2023

Location: Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Golden Knights (+120) Oilers (-143)

The Vegas Golden Knights (45-21-6) are headed to Rogers Place on Saturday where they will go up against the Edmonton Oilers (41-23-8). The moneyline on this contest has the Golden Knights at +120 while the Oilers are coming in at -143. The total has been set at 7.

The Vegas Golden Knights went home feeling good about their game by earning a 3-2 victory against the Flames their last time out. The Golden Knights had a middle of the road showing in the victory. In the game, they converted 3 of the 32 shots they put on net. Moreover, they had 1 power play opportunity but weren't able to convert it into a goal. Vegas accounted for 4 penalty mins in this game.

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Vegas Golden Knights opponents have tallied 170 power play opportunities (32nd in professional hockey) and have racked up 36 goals in those attempts. The Golden Knights have seen 2,240 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .911. Vegas has taken 2,291 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.2%. While playing at even strength, the Golden Knights have conceded 163 goals while scoring 196 on the offensive side of the ice. Vegas has 180 power play opportunities and they have tallied 38 goals out of those tries, earning them a rate of 21.11%. For the current campaign, they sit with 96 points and their points percentage is .667. Pertaining to their goal scoring prowess, the Vegas Golden Knights have racked up 234 goals (13th in the league) on the year and have conceded 199.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Jonathan Quick. Quick has been involved in 750 games over the course of his NHL career. He has earned an overall record of 375-276-82 and he was named the starter in 735 games. Opponents have scored 1,790 goals versus Quick in his NHL career and his goals against average per game is 2.46. Quick has had 20,156 shots against him and he has 18,366 total saves. He has a save percentage of .911 in his 43,583 mins guarding the cage. For his career, Quick has earned 392 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .533.

In their last game, Edmonton squared up with the Coyotes in a game where the Oilers ended up with the victory by a mark of 4-3. They had 4 opportunities on the power play in this outing and scored 2 out of those opportunities. The Oilers had 4 goals of the 31 shots on goal they were seeking.

On the season, the Edmonton Oilers have earned a total of 283 goals, 90 points, and a points percentage of .625. They have allowed 238 goals to be scored by of a combination of 177 goals at even strength and 61 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Oilers have earned 205 goals at even strength and 78 goals (1st in the NHL) while having more men on the ice. They have a total of 248 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play rate of 31.45%. Edmonton has taken 2,397 shots (6th in hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 11.81%, while allowing their opponents 2,274 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 75.50% on their opponents 249 power play tries, and their save percentage comes in at 89.5%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Stuart Skinner between the pipes. Skinner is the owner of a career mark of 30-20-4 and has played in 57 games. Skinner's quality start rate sits at 55.6% and he has accumulated 30 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He has tallied 1,583 stops out of the 1,740 shots attempted, which gives him a rate of .910. Opponents are averaging 2.88 goals per game and he has surrendered 157 goals altogether. He has been a starter 54 contests and has played for a total of 3,274 minutes.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Edmonton (-143)

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