Vegas Golden Knights vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction, 5/8/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vegas Golden Knights vs Edmonton Oilers

Date: Monday, May 8, 2023

Location: Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Golden Knights (+145) Oilers (-170)

The Vegas Golden Knights are hitting the road to Rogers Place on Monday where they will try to beat the Edmonton Oilers in Game 3 of their series. The series is tied 1-1. The moneyline on this contest has the Golden Knights at +145 while the Oilers are priced at -170. The betting total is set at 7.

The Vegas Golden Knights will look to clean up some issues after taking a 5-1 loss to the Oilers in Game 2 . Vegas earned 70 penalty minutes in this contest. The Golden Knights had an offensive game that was below their expectations in the defeat. They also had 3 chances with the advantage but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. In the outing, they finished 1 out of the 31 shots they put on net.

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At even strength, the Golden Knights have surrendered 181 goals while having 225 of their own. Vegas Golden Knights opponents have earned 195 power play tries (32nd in the league) and have notched 44 goals in those chances. Regarding their goal scoring prowess, the Vegas Golden Knights have tallied 267 goals (14th in hockey) on the year and have given up 225. Vegas has attempted 2,587 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.3%. For the season, they have recorded 111 points and their points percentage is .677. The Golden Knights thus far have had 2,533 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .911. Vegas skates onto the rink with 207 power play opportunities and they have scored 42 goals out of those chances, earning them a rate of 20.29%.

The man in goal for this game is Laurent Brossoit. Brossoit has participated in 117 games throughout his hockey career. He has amassed an overall mark of 49-41-11 and he has started in 96 games. Opponents have scored 289 goals versus Brossoit in his pro career and his goals against average per contest is 2.78. Brossoit has had 3,126 shots taken against him and has accrued 2,837 saves. His save percentage sits at .908 during his 6,246 minutes in the crease. Over the course of his time in hockey, Brossoit has 52 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .542.

In Game 2 the Oilers scored 5 goals out of the 36 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 6 power play chances in this game and converted 3 out of those tries.

On the campaign, the Edmonton Oilers have earned a total of 325 goals, 109 points, and a points percentage of .665. They have allowed 256 goals to be scored by way of 192 goals at even strength and 64 goals while they were shorthanded. The Oilers have earned 236 goals at even strength and 89 goals (1st in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have a tally of 275 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play rate of 32.36%. Edmonton has tried 2,754 shots (6th in the league) and has a shot percentage of 11.80%, while allowing the other team 2,572 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 76.98% on their opponents 278 power play tries, and their save percentage sits at 90.0%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Stuart Skinner in net. His opponents are averaging 2.76 goals per contest and he has allowed 170 goals altogether. Skinner's quality start rate comes out to 57.4% and he has 35 quality starting assignments in his career. He has been a starter 61 contests and his ice time sits at 3,697 mins. Skinner is the owner of a lifetime mark of 36-20-5 and has been in goal for 64 games. He is sitting with 1,771 saves out of the 1,941 shots attempted, which gives him a rate of .912.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Edmonton (-170) and under 7 goals

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