As the Oilers start to climb the Pacific Division standings, they conclude a three-game road trip with the division-leading Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night.
A win for the Oilers would make it a clean sweep of a road trip, with wins in Utah and Colorado over the weekend. Vegas is in need a bounce back after getting shelled 6-0 on home ice on Saturday.
Five points separate first (Vegas) and fourth (Edmonton) in the Pacific, and now that it’s past American Thanksgiving every game between these two club is supposed to act as a playoff preview. Edmonton remains the Stanley Cup winner favourite at +750 odds, and Vegas the ninth-best odds at +1400.
Puck drop at T-Mobile Arena begins at 10 p.m. EST with the Oilers a -125 road favourite and the over-under at 6.5 on the NHL odds.
Oilers vs. Golden Knights NHL Betting Odds
The Oilers have started the 2024–25 as road warriors, going 8-3-1 so far and 6-2 in their last eight. Vegas continues to be one of the top home teams in the NHL though, owning a 9-3 home record despite Saturday’s 6-0 defeat. Four of Vegas’ last five home games have finished over the total, as have four of the last six Oilers–Golden Knights contests played in Vegas.
Tuesday’s the second meeting of the season between Edmonton and Vegas. The Golden Knights came out on top back on November 6 by a score of 4-2. Defenceman Noah Hanifin scored back-to-back third period goals in the win and Jack Eichel had a goal and two assists.
Edmonton Oilers
Saturday’s win at Colorado was arguably exactly what the Oilers needed. Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl combined on the scoresheet for an assist, and Edmonton got their four goals mainly from unlikely sources as Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Kasperi Kapanen, Vasily Podkolzin, and Brett Kulak all found the back of the net for the Oilers. And maybe even more important was Stuart Skinner turning away 27 of 28 shots faced. Skinner’s finished last month with a 6-2-1 record and has registered a save percentage above .930 in three of his last four starts.
With a goal and an assist Saturday, Nugent-Hopkins has goals in back-to-back games for Edmonton and three in his last five outings. For an Oilers team again lacking scoring depth, the Nuge’s revolution could be coming at the perfect time.
Vegas Golden Knights
A weekend back-to-back hit Vegas hard, or at least that’s what they better be believing as they turn the page from Saturday’s rare 6-0 home loss. The Golden Knights had defeated Winnipeg 4-3 the night prior, and the fact that prior to Saturday Vegas had given up six goals just once on the season makes the loss an anomaly. But Vegas can’t afford to make this a trend, and again have their goaltending get exploited again. Adin Hill and Ilya Samsonov have a great team in front of them, but both netminders are under .895 in the save percentage category this season.
Saturday was a disappointing night up front too with the Golden Knights getting shutout. The goal-less outing left top scorer Jack Eichel with five goals and 15 assists in the month of November. Eichel’s 36 points in 25 games has the 2015 second-overall pick well on pace for a career high in points.
NHL Prediction: Who Will Win Oilers vs. Golden Knights?
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GOLDEN KNIGHTS
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Prediction
Line History
Sports Interaction customers are placing their bets on:
| time | fav | line | total |
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| Opening 2 Dec 9:54pm | - | - | O +6.5 -120 |
| Closing 4 Dec 5:03am | - | - | O +2.5 -300 |
- Regular Season
Oilers Team Leaders
| Points |
74 |
| + / - |
27 |
| Shots |
151 |
| Penalty Mins |
38 |
| Wins |
18 |
| GAA |
2.5 |
| Points |
59 |
| + / - |
26 |
| Shots |
148 |
| Penalty Mins |
32 |
| Wins |
18 |
| GAA |
2.61 |
- Regular Season
Golden Knights Team Leaders
| Points |
74 |
| + / - |
27 |
| Shots |
151 |
| Penalty Mins |
38 |
| Wins |
18 |
| GAA |
2.5 |
| Points |
59 |
| + / - |
26 |
| Shots |
148 |
| Penalty Mins |
32 |
| Wins |
18 |
| GAA |
2.61 |
Injuries
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)
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)
Injuries
| 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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| 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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Line History
Sports Interaction customers are placing their bets on:
time fav line total Opening 2 Dec 9:54pm - - O +6.5 -120 Closing 4 Dec 5:03am - - O +2.5 -300 -
- Regular Season
Oilers Team Leaders
Points 74
+ / - 27
Shots 151
Penalty Mins 38
Wins 18
GAA 2.5
Points 59
+ / - 26
Shots 148
Penalty Mins 32
Wins 18
GAA 2.61
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- Regular Season
Golden Knights Team Leaders
Points 74
+ / - 27
Shots 151
Penalty Mins 38
Wins 18
GAA 2.5
Points 59
+ / - 26
Shots 148
Penalty Mins 32
Wins 18
GAA 2.61
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Injuries
John 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 / 24Brett 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 / 24Injuries
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.
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.