Edmonton Oilers vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction, Picks & Odds | 14 May 2025

Knights Stand Out as a Value Bet

Edmonton Oilers (48-29-5, 23-16-2 Away) play Vegas Golden Knights (50-22-10, 29-9-3 at Home) in game 5 of this Stanley Cup Playoffs Western Conference second round matchup at T-Mobile Arena. The Oilers lead the series 3-1.

We’re heading to the Moneyline and our betting prediction is for the Golden Knights to win. They have a strong chance of beating the Oilers and the -122 makes plenty of appeal.

Oilers Overcame Knights in Last H2H

Edmonton Oilers and Vegas Golden Knights faced off two nights ago, with the Oilers coming away with a 3-0 win at Rogers Place.

The Oilers had 25 shots on goal. Adam Henrique bagged two goals and Evander Kane had the other. For the shutout, Stuart Skinner made 23 saves. The Knights lost the shots on goal battle, 23-32.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Oilers have triumphed in six of the previous 10 clashes between these teams.

Starting Goalies

Stuart Skinner (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	3-3-2	2.6	.896	1
23/24	36-16-5	2.62	.905	2

Adin Hill (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	1-0-2	2.8	.888	0
23/24	19-12-2	2.71	.909	2

7 wins and 3 losses, averaging 4.2 goals from 32.8 shots on goal, with a 22.2% powerplay efficiency. The Oilers have been giving up 3.4 goals from 27.5 shots, averaging 3.7 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 70.3%.

Connor McDavid is the top points scorer with 17 points, 3 goals and 14 assists, with Leon Draisaitl recording 15 points, 5 goals and 10 assists, over the past 10 games. Goalie Calvin Pickard have a 2.84 goal against average with a .888 save percentage.

The Knights have 5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.8 goals from 28.9 shots on goal, with a 25.0% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.4 goals from 27.0 shots, averaging 2.7 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 85.2%.

The top points scorer is Jack Eichel with 10 points, 1 goal and 9 assists, while Mark Stone is next in line after registering 8 points, 4 goals and 4 assists. Goalie Adin Hill have a 3.25 GAA with a .873 SV%.

Edmonton Oilers vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction & Picks

Game Prediction

We are having a bet on Vegas Golden Knights in this NHL clash and they should have the edge. You can back our pick at odds of -122 on the Moneyline and we think this offers good value.

In order to come up with the best hockey predictions, we like to know the team news and study the latest form. There are also plenty of numbers to crunch from the available NHL stats.

Key Oilers vs Golden Knights stats:

• Golden Knights have won 14 of their last 23 games at home this season.
• Golden Knights have won 12 of their last 20 games at home.

Knights Moneyline Probability

According to the sportsbooks, there’s a 54.9% likelihood of our pick landing a return. Our cappers think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this hockey bet.

The Match Winner & Total Goals lines not only give you a chance to back Vegas for the win but also combine this selection with a prediction for how many goals will be scored.

Best Bet

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Connor McDavid Over 2.5 Shots -169

Connor McDavid (Oilers) has finished with Over 2.5 shots on goal in 5 straight games. Out of all the prop bets available, we’re going to take the -169 when it comes to this Shots on Goal wager.

Latest Connor McDavid Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

+160

First

+1050

Shots on Goal

Over 2.5

-169

Under 2.5

+130

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Correct Score Prediction

Oilers 1 - 4 Golden Knights

You can secure odds of +1700 that the Golden Knights are able to land a 4-1 victory. Correct score betting can provide plenty of fun and it’s a way of landing bigger odds.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Oilers

Golden Knights

1-0

Oilers

+6600

Knights

+6600

2-0

Oilers

+6000

Knights

+6000

2-1

Oilers

+1800

Knights

+1700

3-0

Oilers

+4500

Knights

+4000

3-1

Oilers

+2200

Knights

+2000

3-2

Oilers

+950

Knights

+900

4-0

Oilers

+5500

Knights

+4500

4-1

Oilers

+2000

Knights

+1700

4-2

Oilers

+1700

Knights

+1500

4-3

Oilers

+1000

Knights

+900

5-0

Oilers

+9000

Knights

+7000

5-1

Oilers

+3300

Knights

+2500

5-2

Oilers

+1800

Knights

+1500

5-3

Oilers

+2200

Knights

+2000

5-4

Oilers

+1700

Knights

+1600

6-0

Oilers

+13000

Knights

+10000

6-1

Oilers

+7000

Knights

+5000

6-2

Oilers

+3500

Knights

+2800

6-3

Oilers

+2800

Knights

+2400

6-4

Oilers

+4000

Knights

+3500

6-5

Oilers

+4000

Knights

+3500

7-0

Oilers

+4000

Knights

+14000

7-1

Oilers

+11000

Knights

+8000

7-2

Oilers

+9000

Knights

+6600

7-3

Oilers

+5500

Knights

+4500

7-4

Oilers

+6000

Knights

+5000

7-5

Oilers

+9000

Knights

+8000

7-6

Oilers

+9000

Knights

+9000

8-1

Oilers

+9000

Knights

+13000

8-2

Oilers

+14000

Knights

+11000

8-3

Oilers

+14000

Knights

+11000

8-4

Oilers

+11000

Knights

+9000

8-5

Oilers

+12000

Knights

+11000

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Edmonton Oilers vs Vegas Golden Knights Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Books Predicting a Close Encounter

There’s the opportunity to back Vegas Golden Knights at -118 on the Moneyline although Edmonton Oilers are priced up at betting odds of -102. There is a 54% chance of the hosts winning according to the top sportsbooks.

1.5 is the puck line and 6.5 is the total goals line. A Totals wager is always available and can often provide value selections. The Over 6.5 selection is available to back at -114.

There are a huge selection of game lines and team props when it comes to wagering on the National Hockey League and we recommend visiting the top betting sites to find the wager that matches your view on the game.

Moneyline

Oilers

-102

Knights

-118

3-Way Moneyline

Oilers

+170

Tie

+320

Knights

+123

Puck Line

Oilers +1.5

-250

Knights -1.5

+198

Total Goals

Under 6.5

-106

Over 6.5

-114

Leon Draisaitl Favorite to Score the First Goal

There is +128 available that Leon Draisaitl finds the net at any stage. He is available at +900 to register the first goal which makes him favorite.

Player Goals

Leon Draisaitl (Oilers)

First

+128

Anytime

+900

Jack Eichel (Knights)

First

+160

Anytime

+1000

Connor McDavid (Oilers)

First

+160

Anytime

+1050

Mark Stone (Knights)

First

+185

Anytime

+1150

Tomas Hertl (Knights)

First

+195

Anytime

+1200

Pavel Dorofeyev (Knights)

First

+210

Anytime

+1300

Zach Hyman (Oilers)

First

+215

Anytime

+1300

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (Oilers)

First

+260

Anytime

+1500

Corey Perry (Oilers)

First

+260

Anytime

+1500

William Karlsson (Knights)

First

+270

Anytime

+1500

Ivan Barbashev (Knights)

First

+270

Anytime

+1500

Victor Olofsson (Knights)

First

+290

Anytime

+1600

Evander Kane (Oilers)

First

+295

Anytime

+1700

Reilly Smith (Knights)

First

+370

Anytime

+2000

Evan Bouchard (Oilers)

First

+375

Anytime

+2000

Brandon Saad (Knights)

First

+410

Anytime

+2200

Brett Howden (Knights)

First

+410

Anytime

+2200

Player Shots

Leon Draisaitl (Oilers)

Over 2.5

-169

Under 2.5

+130

Jack Eichel (Knights)

Over 2.5

-156

Under 2.5

+120

Connor McDavid (Oilers)

Over 2.5

-169

Under 2.5

+130

Tomas Hertl (Knights)

Over 2.5

+150

Under 2.5

-200

Pavel Dorofeyev (Knights)

Over 2.5

-149

Under 2.5

+115

Zach Hyman (Oilers)

Over 2.5

+120

Under 2.5

-156

Evander Kane (Oilers)

Over 2.5

+115

Under 2.5

-149

Evan Bouchard (Oilers)

Over 2.5

-100

Under 2.5

-130

Mark Stone (Knights)

Over 1.5

-149

Under 1.5

+115

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (Oilers)

Over 1.5

-156

Under 1.5

+120

William Karlsson (Knights)

Over 1.5

-156

Under 1.5

+120

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Last 5 & H2H

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Edmonton Oilers Stats

Vegas Golden Knights Stats

Moneyline

• 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
• 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

• +1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 9 of the last 10 games
• +1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 8 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

• -1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 1 of the last 10 games
• -1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 3 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 7.60 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 5.90 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 6.5: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games
• Over 6.5 on the Road: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 4.20 goals and allowed 3.40 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.10 pts and allowed 2.80 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 6.20 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 5.90 goals in the previous 10 home games
• Over 6.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
• Over 6.5 at Home: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.80 goals and allowed 3.40 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 2.80 goals and allowed 3.10 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.6
• Shots: 32.8
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 3.7
• Empty Net Goals: 0.4
• Penalty Minutes: 8.5
• Blocks: 17.9
• Faceoff Wins : 30.9
• Hits: 37
• Giveaways: 14.1
• Takeaways: 3.8

Last 10 Games on the Road

• Goals Powerplay: 0.1
• Shots: 34.1
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 3.7
• Empty Net Goals: 0.3
• Penalty Minutes: 8.2
• Blocks: 15.2
• Faceoff Wins : 28.7
• Hits: 26.5
• Giveaways: 13.2
• Takeaways: 4.5

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.8
• Shots: 28.9
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
• Penalties: 2.7
• Empty Net Goals: 0.1
• Penalty Minutes: 6.8
• Blocks: 21.5
• Faceoff Wins : 29.9
• Hits: 34.3
• Giveaways: 11.5
• Takeaways: 4.7

Last 10 Home Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.7
• Shots: 27.2
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
• Penalties: 2.6
• Empty Net Goals: 0.3
• Penalty Minutes: 6.6
• Blocks: 20.3
• Faceoff Wins : 30.1
• Hits: 23.4
• Giveaways: 13.7
• Takeaways: 4.2

Team News

Edmonton Oilers Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
97	Connor McDavid	10	23.76	3	14	17	7
29	Leon Draisaitl	10	22.86	5	10	15	7
2	Evan Bouchard	10	26.47	4	8	12	4

93	Ryan Nugent-Hopkins	10	19.17	3	6	9	3
18	Zach Hyman	10	18.53	3	5	8	5
90	Corey Perry	10	13.92	5	2	7	6
28	Connor Brown	10	15.16	4	3	7	3
91	Evander Kane	9	16.59	4	3	7	3
92	Vasili Podkolzin	10	10.02	1	5	6	4
19	Adam Henrique	10	14.86	3	1	4	1
33	Viktor Arvidsson	9	11.1	1	3	4	2
	John Klingberg	9	19.03	0	3	3	4
21	Trent Frederic	10	10.91	1	2	3	0
25	Darnell Nurse	10	25.06	2	1	3	-1
13	Mattias Janmark-Nylen	10	11.25	2	1	3	3
96	Jake Walman	10	20.07	1	1	2	13
27	Brett Kulak	10	24.19	0	2	2	3
53	Jeff Skinner	1	11.2	0	1	1	-2
49	Ty Emberson	9	9.48	0	0	0	1
42	Kasperi Kapanen	1	14.4	0	0	0	0
44	Josh Brown	1	4.9	0	0	0	1
51	Troy Stecher	1	16.8	0	0	0	1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
74	Stuart Skinner	4	3.95	0.857
30	Calvin Pickard	7	2.84	0.888
35	Olivier Rodrigue	-	-	-

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Vegas Golden Knights Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
9	Jack Eichel	10	23.11	1	9	10	-7
61	Mark Stone	10	20.41	4	4	8	-4
71	William Karlsson	10	18.06	3	3	6	5

7	Alex Pietrangelo	9	22.51	2	4	6	1
48	Tomas Hertl	10	18.15	3	2	5	-3
27	Shea Theodore	10	22.93	2	3	5	-8
15	Noah Hanifin	10	22.9	1	4	5	1
19	Reilly Smith	10	15.23	3	1	4	1
95	Victor Olofsson	8	14.01	2	2	4	-3
10	Nicolas Roy	10	14.06	2	2	4	-5
3	Brayden McNabb	10	20.99	0	4	4	-6
21	Brett Howden	10	13.44	3	0	3	-2
2	Zach Whitecloud	10	17.63	0	2	2	-3
16	Pavel Dorofeyev	7	17.29	1	1	2	-7
49	Ivan Barbashev	10	17.22	1	1	2	-8
14	Nicolas Hague	10	16.2	0	2	2	-2
	Brandon Saad	8	14.44	0	2	2	0
70	Tanner Pearson	7	9.04	0	1	1	-2
55	Keegan Kolesar	10	11.58	0	1	1	-2
6	Kaedan Korczak	1	13.1	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
40	Akira Schmid	1	-	1
33	Adin Hill	10	3.25	0.873

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Injuries & Suspensions

Starting Lineups