The Oilers begin a five-game homestand on Saturday with a rare matinee as they welcome the Pacific Division rival Vegas Golden Knights.
Both are on four-game winning streaks. The Oilers opened as -150 favourites on the NHL odds.
Golden Knights vs. Oilers NHL Betting Odds
This actually marks the first of three straight Saturday afternoon games for Edmonton as it hosts San Jose next week and then visits the Los Angeles Kings on Dec. 28 and both of those also have a start time of 4 p.m. ET like this one. Note that it is the front end of a back-to-back for Vegas, so that will affect which goaltender gets the call Saturday. Edmonton is not in a B2B situation.
Expect both these Pacific Division and Western Conference contenders to be active ahead of the trade deadline. Winning the division is big because it guarantees home-ice advantage in at least the first two rounds of the playoffs. Vegas is the +160 favourite to win it for the second time in three seasons. Edmonton has never won the division since it became the Pacific and is +180.
It’s the third of four meetings between these rivals, but a playoff matchup is quite possible. The Golden Knights lead 2-0, winning 4-2 in Edmonton on Nov. 6 and 1-0 at home on Dec. 3. Ivan Barbashev (1G, 3A) leads Vegas with four points in the series, while Jack Eichel (1G, 2A) has three. Both are plus-4. Adin Hill started both in net and has a 1.00 GAA and .965 SV. Stuart Skinner started both in net for Edmonton. Connor McDavid doesn’t have a point in the series.
The Oilers sill have won six of the past 10 in the series, and none of the past four have landed over the total.
Vegas Golden Knights
Vegas won its fourth game in a row Thursday, a 3-2 overtime upset in Winnipeg. The Knights rallied from down 1-0 in the first and 2-1 in the third with Victor Olofsson tying it at 18:11 with his fourth goal of the season and first since Oct. 15. It was the Knights’ 19th game-tying goal in the final two minutes of regulation since joining the NHL seven years ago, which is tied with Washington and Florida for the second most among all teams over that span. Vancouver leads with 20. Ivan Barbashev’s 14th goal of the year was the winner at 3:47 of OT for Vegas – his first career OT goal. It was the team’s 49th OT win since joining the league, which is fourth-most. And it was the Knights’ 10th comeback win of this season, second-most in the league as of this writing. Adin Hill (13-4-2, 2.59 GAA, .904 SV) was in net Thursday for the second straight game, which may mean it will be Ilya Samsonov’s turn Saturday. The former Maple Leaf is 6-3-1 with a 3.16 GAA and .896 SV. The under is 5-0 in Vegas’ past five.
Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton also won its fourth straight game on Thursday and it was one of the most impressive victories by any club this season, 7-1 at excellent Minnesota. The Oilers scored at least twice in every period to stop a six-game losing streak in the Twin Cities that spanned nearly five years. Leon Draisaitl led the way with a goal and three assists, while Connor McDavid had two assists. It was Draisaitl’s 27th career four-point game to tie Mark Messier for fourth place on the franchise’s all-time list. Draisaitl passed Peter Forsberg (26) for the 10th most such games in NHL history among players born outside North America. Blueliner Evan Bouchard was the No. 1 star with two assists but limped off the ice late in the game and might be in doubt for Saturday. Bouchard has been tremendous with six goals, 16 assists and a plus-5 rating. On Thursday, he joined Hall of Famer Paul Coffey (four times) as the second defenceman in Oilers history with 100 points in a calendar year (regular season and playoffs combined). Calvin Pickard was in net Thursday, so it almost certainly will be Stuart Skinner on Saturday. He is 4-1-0 over his last five appearances with a 1.41 GAA and a .947 SV. Edmonton is 6-1 in its past seven at home.
NHL Prediction: Who Will Win Golden Knights vs. Oilers?
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OILERS
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Prediction
Line History
Sports Interaction customers are placing their bets on:
| time | fav | line | total |
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| Opening 13 Dec 6:43pm | - | - | U +6.5 -120 |
| Closing 14 Dec 11:24pm | - | - | U +10.5 -185 |
- Regular Season
Golden Knights Team Leaders
| Points |
59 |
| + / - |
26 |
| Shots |
148 |
| Penalty Mins |
32 |
| Wins |
18 |
| GAA |
2.61 |
| Points |
74 |
| + / - |
27 |
| Shots |
151 |
| Penalty Mins |
38 |
| Wins |
18 |
| GAA |
2.5 |
- Regular Season
Oilers Team Leaders
| Points |
59 |
| + / - |
26 |
| Shots |
148 |
| Penalty Mins |
32 |
| Wins |
18 |
| GAA |
2.61 |
| Points |
74 |
| + / - |
27 |
| Shots |
151 |
| Penalty Mins |
38 |
| Wins |
18 |
| GAA |
2.5 |
Injuries
Brett Howden (C)
Cole Schwindt (RW)
Victor Olofsson (RW)
Nicolas Roy (C)
Ivan Barbashev (C)
William Karlsson (C)
Zach Whitecloud (D)
Alex Pietrangelo (D)
Ben Hutton (D)
Mark Stone (RW)
John Klingberg (D)
Evander Kane (LW)
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (C)
Alec Regula (D)
Evan Bouchard (D)
Troy Stecher (D)
Derek Ryan (C)
Evan Bouchard (D)
Travis Dermott (D)
Zach Hyman (LW)
Injuries
| player (position) | status | ats*current | o/u* | notes | |
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| Brett Howden (C) | Ques Fri | Illness - 21 / 01 / 25 | 1-1 | 1-0-1 | + - |
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Howden is dealing with an illness, and it has yet to be determined if he will be available against the Stars on Friday. |
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| Cole Schwindt (RW) | Out indefinitely | Lower Body - 19 / 01 / 25 | 2-2 | 2-1-1 | + - |
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Schwindt is battling a lower body injury, and a timetable for return has yet to be established. |
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| Victor Olofsson (RW) | Ques Tue | Illness - 04 / 01 / 25 | 6-5 | 4-6-1 | + - |
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Olofsson is dealing with an illness, and it is unclear if he will play against the Sharks on Tuesday. |
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| Nicolas Roy (C) | Out indefinitely | Upper Body - 21 / 12 / 24 | 11-6 | 6-10-1 | + - |
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Roy is placed on the injured reserve list with an upper body injury, and there is no timetable for return. |
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| Ivan Barbashev (C) | Out indefinitely | Upper Body - 16 / 12 / 24 | 11-7 | 6-11-1 | + - |
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Barbashev is placed on the injured reserve list with an upper-body injury, and he will miss an undetermined length of time. |
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| William Karlsson (C) | Ques Wed | Personal - 25 / 11 / 24 | 17-11 | 10-17-1 | + - |
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Karlsson is dealing with a personal matter, and it remains to be seen if he will return to action against the Avalanche on Wednesday. |
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| Zach Whitecloud (D) | Ques Fri | Upper Body - 24 / 11 / 24 | 17-11 | 10-17-1 | + - |
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Whitecloud is dealing with an upper body injury, and it is unclear if he will play Friday versus Jets. |
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| Alex Pietrangelo (D) | Ques wed | Upper Body - 21 / 11 / 24 | 18-13 | 11-19-1 | + - |
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Pietrangelo is managing an upper body injury, and it has yet to be established if he will get back on ice for Wednesday's game against the Avalanche. |
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| Ben Hutton (D) | Out indefinitely | Upper Body - 19 / 11 / 24 | 18-13 | 11-19-1 | + - |
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Hutton has been placed on long term injured reserve with an upper body injury, and he will miss an undetermined length of time. |
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| Mark Stone (RW) | Out indefinitely | Lower Body - 09 / 11 / 24 | 20-16 | 13-21-2 | + - |
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Stone has been placed on injured reserve with a lower body injury, and he will miss an extended period. |
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| player (position) | status | ats*current | o/u* | notes | |
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| John Klingberg (D) | Late Jan | Hip - 21 / 01 / 25 | 1-2 | 1-2 | + - |
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Klingberg has landed on the injured reserve list working his way back from hip surgery, and his debut with the team is at least a week away. |
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| Evander Kane (LW) | Out indefinitely | Knee - 10 / 01 / 25 | 3-5 | 5-3 | + - |
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Kane underwent a knee surgery, and he will be out of action for four to eight weeks. |
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| Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (C) | Ques Sat | Illness - 22 / 12 / 24 | 7-9 | 7-9 | + - |
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Nugent-Hopkins will sit out the match due to illness, and it remains to be seen if he will be active against the Kings on Saturday. |
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| Alec Regula (D) | Out indefinitely | Knee - 15 / 12 / 24 | 8-11 | 9-10 | + - |
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Regula is placed on the injured reserve list with a knee injury, and team officials have yet to provide an exact return date. |
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| Evan Bouchard (D) | Ques Sat | Lower Body - 12 / 12 / 24 | 9-12 | 10-11 | + - |
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Bouchard had to exit the previous game due to a lower body injury, and it is up in the air if he will suit up against the Golden Knights on Saturday. |
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| Troy Stecher (D) | Ques Thurs | Ear - 04 / 12 / 24 | 12-13 | 11-14 | + - |
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Stecher exited the game with an ear injury, and it is unknown if he will get back on ice for Thursday's game against the Blue Jackets. |
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| Derek Ryan (C) | Ques Fri | Illness - 26 / 11 / 24 | 13-14 | 13-14 | + - |
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Ryan is ailing from an illness, and it is up in the air if he will get back on ice against the Hockey Club on Friday. |
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| Evan Bouchard (D) | Ques Sat | Undisclosed - 23 / 11 / 24 | 13-15 | 14-14 | + - |
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Bouchard is battling an undisclosed injury, and it has yet to be established if he will play against the Rangers on Saturday. |
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| Travis Dermott (D) | Out indefinitely | Illness - 22 / 11 / 24 | 14-15 | 15-14 | + - |
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Dermott is ailing from an illness, and it is unclear how long he will be idle. |
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| Zach Hyman (LW) | Ques Thurs | Undisclosed - 20 / 11 / 24 | 14-15 | 15-14 | + - |
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Hyman is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear if he will suit up against the Blue Jackets on Thursday. |
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Line History
Sports Interaction customers are placing their bets on:
time fav line total Opening 13 Dec 6:43pm - - U +6.5 -120 Closing 14 Dec 11:24pm - - U +10.5 -185 -
- Regular Season
Golden Knights Team Leaders
Points 59
+ / - 26
Shots 148
Penalty Mins 32
Wins 18
GAA 2.61
Points 74
+ / - 27
Shots 151
Penalty Mins 38
Wins 18
GAA 2.5
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- Regular Season
Oilers Team Leaders
Points 59
+ / - 26
Shots 148
Penalty Mins 32
Wins 18
GAA 2.61
Points 74
+ / - 27
Shots 151
Penalty Mins 38
Wins 18
GAA 2.5
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Injuries
Brett Howden (C)
Ques Fri Illness - 21 / 01 / 25Cole Schwindt (RW)
Out indefinitely Lower Body - 19 / 01 / 25Victor Olofsson (RW)
Ques Tue Illness - 04 / 01 / 25Nicolas Roy (C)
Out indefinitely Upper Body - 21 / 12 / 24Ivan Barbashev (C)
Out indefinitely Upper Body - 16 / 12 / 24William Karlsson (C)
Ques Wed Personal - 25 / 11 / 24Zach Whitecloud (D)
Ques Fri Upper Body - 24 / 11 / 24Alex Pietrangelo (D)
Ques wed Upper Body - 21 / 11 / 24Ben Hutton (D)
Out indefinitely Upper Body - 19 / 11 / 24Mark Stone (RW)
Out indefinitely Lower Body - 09 / 11 / 24John Klingberg (D)
Late Jan Hip - 21 / 01 / 25Evander Kane (LW)
Out indefinitely Knee - 10 / 01 / 25Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (C)
Ques Sat Illness - 22 / 12 / 24Alec Regula (D)
Out indefinitely Knee - 15 / 12 / 24Evan Bouchard (D)
Ques Sat Lower Body - 12 / 12 / 24Troy Stecher (D)
Ques Thurs Ear - 04 / 12 / 24Derek Ryan (C)
Ques Fri Illness - 26 / 11 / 24Evan Bouchard (D)
Ques Sat Undisclosed - 23 / 11 / 24Travis Dermott (D)
Out indefinitely Illness - 22 / 11 / 24Zach Hyman (LW)
Ques Thurs Undisclosed - 20 / 11 / 24Injuries
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes Brett Howden (C) Ques Fri Illness - 21 / 01 / 25 1-1 1-0-1 + - Howden is dealing with an illness, and it has yet to be determined if he will be available against the Stars on Friday.
Cole Schwindt (RW) Out indefinitely Lower Body - 19 / 01 / 25 2-2 2-1-1 + - Schwindt is battling a lower body injury, and a timetable for return has yet to be established.
Victor Olofsson (RW) Ques Tue Illness - 04 / 01 / 25 6-5 4-6-1 + - Olofsson is dealing with an illness, and it is unclear if he will play against the Sharks on Tuesday.
Nicolas Roy (C) Out indefinitely Upper Body - 21 / 12 / 24 11-6 6-10-1 + - Roy is placed on the injured reserve list with an upper body injury, and there is no timetable for return.
Ivan Barbashev (C) Out indefinitely Upper Body - 16 / 12 / 24 11-7 6-11-1 + - Barbashev is placed on the injured reserve list with an upper-body injury, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
William Karlsson (C) Ques Wed Personal - 25 / 11 / 24 17-11 10-17-1 + - Karlsson is dealing with a personal matter, and it remains to be seen if he will return to action against the Avalanche on Wednesday.
Zach Whitecloud (D) Ques Fri Upper Body - 24 / 11 / 24 17-11 10-17-1 + - Whitecloud is dealing with an upper body injury, and it is unclear if he will play Friday versus Jets.
Alex Pietrangelo (D) Ques wed Upper Body - 21 / 11 / 24 18-13 11-19-1 + - Pietrangelo is managing an upper body injury, and it has yet to be established if he will get back on ice for Wednesday's game against the Avalanche.
Ben Hutton (D) Out indefinitely Upper Body - 19 / 11 / 24 18-13 11-19-1 + - Hutton has been placed on long term injured reserve with an upper body injury, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
Mark Stone (RW) Out indefinitely Lower Body - 09 / 11 / 24 20-16 13-21-2 + - Stone has been placed on injured reserve with a lower body injury, and he will miss an extended period.
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes John Klingberg (D) Late Jan Hip - 21 / 01 / 25 1-2 1-2 + - Klingberg has landed on the injured reserve list working his way back from hip surgery, and his debut with the team is at least a week away.
Evander Kane (LW) Out indefinitely Knee - 10 / 01 / 25 3-5 5-3 + - Kane underwent a knee surgery, and he will be out of action for four to eight weeks.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (C) Ques Sat Illness - 22 / 12 / 24 7-9 7-9 + - Nugent-Hopkins will sit out the match due to illness, and it remains to be seen if he will be active against the Kings on Saturday.
Alec Regula (D) Out indefinitely Knee - 15 / 12 / 24 8-11 9-10 + - Regula is placed on the injured reserve list with a knee injury, and team officials have yet to provide an exact return date.
Evan Bouchard (D) Ques Sat Lower Body - 12 / 12 / 24 9-12 10-11 + - Bouchard had to exit the previous game due to a lower body injury, and it is up in the air if he will suit up against the Golden Knights on Saturday.
Troy Stecher (D) Ques Thurs Ear - 04 / 12 / 24 12-13 11-14 + - Stecher exited the game with an ear injury, and it is unknown if he will get back on ice for Thursday's game against the Blue Jackets.
Derek Ryan (C) Ques Fri Illness - 26 / 11 / 24 13-14 13-14 + - Ryan is ailing from an illness, and it is up in the air if he will get back on ice against the Hockey Club on Friday.
Evan Bouchard (D) Ques Sat Undisclosed - 23 / 11 / 24 13-15 14-14 + - Bouchard is battling an undisclosed injury, and it has yet to be established if he will play against the Rangers on Saturday.
Travis Dermott (D) Out indefinitely Illness - 22 / 11 / 24 14-15 15-14 + - Dermott is ailing from an illness, and it is unclear how long he will be idle.
Zach Hyman (LW) Ques Thurs Undisclosed - 20 / 11 / 24 14-15 15-14 + - Hyman is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear if he will suit up against the Blue Jackets on Thursday.