Vegas Golden Knights vs. Edmonton Oilers Game 3: Picks, Predictions, Odds and Player Props

The defending NHL Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers are on an historic roll. On Thursday night, Leon Draisaitl scored off a Connor McDavid assist in overtime to give the Oilers a 5-4 victory over the hosting Vegas Golden Knights in Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinal series. 

That was the sixth straight come-from-behind win in the playoffs for the Oilers, which is a record, according to ESPN.com.

Now, having taking the first two games in Vegas, Edmonton returns home to host the Golden Knights on Saturday night at 9 p.m. ET. Edmonton is looking for its third trip to the Western Conference finals in four years and a return trip to the Stanley Cup Finals. Edmonton has five NHL crowns, but none since 1990. 

Vegas is playing in the postseason for the seventh time in the franchise’s eight-year history, while winning its only Stanley Cup in 2023.

Edmonton has nine goals from eight different players so far in this series. Can the Oilers keep it up playing in front of the home crowd tonight?

Vegas Golden Knights vs. Edmonton Oilers betting picks and predictions

Edmonton Oilers -1.5 (+195)

The Oilers started off rough in the playoffs, dropping their first two games against the Los Angeles Kings in the first round. But the team recovered, winning four straight to knock out the Kings before taking the first two in this series against Vegas.

Edmonton’s offensive class has come to the forefront during this six-game win streak. The team has scored 29 goals during this stretch, tallying at least three a game and averaging nearly five goals per contest. 

Draisaitl, the five-time All-Star who won the Maurice Richard Trophy as the league’s highest goal scorer this season with 54, has five goals and eight assists this postseason, including two goals and an assist against the Golden Knights.

McDavid leads the NHL with 12 postseason assists and has 14 points overall, while this is the fourth straight season he has recorded at least 10 assists in the playoffs.

Evan Bouchard has nine points, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has eight, and the list goes on and on for Edmonton’s offensive stars.

But perhaps the biggest story for the team this postseason is the work of Calvin Pickard in goal. After Stuart Skinner allowed 12 goals in those first two losses to the Kings, Pickard came in and has gone 6-0 in net since. He has a 2.84 goals allowed average while doing just enough each game to keep the Oilers in the win column.

Edmonton won all three of its home contests in the first round and are poised to continue that streak at Rogers Place tonight.

Vegas is averaging three goals a game in the postseason, but after failing to hold leads in each of the first two losses of the series, the question is whether they will even have won on the road this evening.

Look for Edmonton to take a commanding 3-0 lead in this series by winning and covering the 1.5-goal spread as favorites.

Over 6.5 goals (-130)

Edmonton is almost covering this spread on its own this postseason. They have totaled more than 6.5 goals with their opponents six times in eight contests this postseason.

With the Oilers clicking on all cylinders offensively, look for that to improve to seven times in nine games as the two teams are expected to total more than 6.5 goals again tonight.

Leon Draisaitl Anytime Goalscorer (+110)

Draisaitl has scored in five of Edmonton’s eight postseason games, although both teams have spread the goal-scoring wealth this postseason. Mark Stone, who scored twice for the Golden Knights in Game 1, leads Vegas with four tallies this postseason.

So, with so much diversity on the scoresheet, it’s best to stick with the winner. Look for Draisaitl to light the lamp again tonight.

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Vegas Golden Knights vs. Edmonton Oilers odds

Vegas Golden Knights	+105 ML
Edmonton Oilers	-125 ML
Puck Line	EDM Oilers -1.5
Total	O/U 6.5

Vegas Golden Knights vs. Edmonton Oilers player props

Anytime Goalscorer

Jack Eichel (VGS Golden Knights)	+170
Tomas Hertl (VGS Golden Knights)	+190
Mark Stone (VGS Golden Knights)	+190
Leon Draisaitl (EDM Oilers)	+110
Connor McDavid (EDM Oilers)	+150
Zach Hyman (EDM Oilers)	+200

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