The Edmonton Oilers and the Vegas Golden Knights play Game 2 of their series this Saturday in Sin City. Check out our preview of this Oilers vs Golden Knights matchup in the 2022-23 Stanley Cup Playoffs. There are more hockey previews to read here at TopBet, so feel free to look around and make bets once you’re ready.
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Betting Preview for the Edmonton Oilers vs Vegas Golden Knights 2023 Playoffs Game 2 Second Round on May 6, 2023
Where: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas
When: Saturday, May 6, 2023, 7:00 PM ET
Line: Edmonton Oilers (-1.5) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (+1.5) – view all 2021-22 NHL lines
TV Broadcast: ESPN
Betting on the Edmonton Oilers (-1.5)
Regular Season Record: 50-23-9
Despite the offensive explosion of Leon Draisaitl , the Oilers still fell short in Game 1 of this series, as they lost to the Golden Knights, 6-4. Draisaitl scored not once, twice, or just thrice in the series opener. He racked up a total of four goals against Vegas, albeit in a losing cause. Nevertheless, Edmonton will continue to be a handful for the Golden Knights’ defense. The Oilers, who went 2/3 on the power play in Game 1, are No. 1 among all playoff teams with a lethal 57.9 percent power play success rate in the postseason. They are also 5-1 in their last six games after two days of rest.
Betting on the Vegas Golden Knights (+1.5)
Regular Season Record: 51-22-9
The Golden Knights are still, well, golden. They have not lost since dropping their series opener against the Winnipeg Jets in the first round, as they have won all of the next five contests, including Wednesday’s taming of Edmonton. Ivan Barbashev got first-star honors in Game 1 with two goals, while Chandler Stephenson and Mark Stone were the second and third stars of the game, respectively. Stone is leading the Golden Knights with 10 points so far in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. As a team, Vegas is leading the postseason with 4.17 goals for per contest, and it was also a good sign for the team that it outshot Edmonton in Game 1, 34-27.
The Golden Knights are 20-8 in their last 28 games as the home team.
Writer’s Prediction
The Golden Knights win, 4-3.
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