Golden Knights vs. Oilers NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - March 26

The Vegas Golden Knights (32-26-14) host the Edmonton Oilers (35-28-9) on Thursday, March 26, with the Golden Knights coming off a loss in their last game and the Oilers a victory. Golden Knights (-135) versus Oilers (+114) has a definite favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Vegas fell in a 4-1 defeat on the road its last time out on March 24 against the Winnipeg Jets. Rasmus Andersson (one assist) and Ivan Barbashev (one assist) were among the three Golden Knights players who put up one point each.

In its last game on March 24, Edmonton secured a 5-2 road victory over the Utah Mammoth. Evan Bouchard led the Oilers with three points (three assists) in that matchup.

Get ready for this matchup by checking out our pick for who will win the game in Thursday's hockey action.

Golden Knights vs. Oilers Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming contest between the Vegas Golden Knights and Edmonton Oilers, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Oilers 3 - Golden Knights 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.01 goals)
  

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Golden Knights vs. Oilers Moneylines

Snag a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Golden Knights-Oilers matchup.

• Favorite: Golden Knights (-135)
• Underdog: Oilers (+114)

Golden Knights Betting Insights

• The Golden Knights have been victorious in 26 of their 57 games when they were listed as a moneyline favorite this season (45.6%).
• Vegas is 21-21 (victorious in 50.0% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -135 or shorter.
• The Golden Knights' implied moneyline win probability is 57.4% in this contest.
• In 33 of 72 matches this season, Vegas and its opponent have combined to finish above 6.5 goals.

Oilers Betting Insights

• The Oilers have won five, or 38.5%, of the 13 games they have played while the underdog this season.
• Edmonton is 2-3 this season when entering a game as an underdog by +114 or more on the moneyline.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 46.7% chance of victory for the Oilers.
• Edmonton's games this season have had over 6.5 goals 44 of 72 times.

Golden Knights Key Stats

• Vegas' 224 total goals (3.1 per game) rank 16th in the NHL.
• The Golden Knights have conceded 219 total goals (3.0 per game), ranking 20th in NHL play in goals against.
• Its goal differential (+5) ranks 15th in the league.
• The 51 power-play goals the Golden Knights have scored this season (fifth-most in the NHL) have come on 205 power-play chances.
• Vegas ranks fifth in the league with a 24.88% power-play conversion rate.
• The Golden Knights have scored three shorthanded goals this season.
• Vegas has the league's fourth-best penalty-kill percentage (82.68%).
• Vegas has the ninth-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 51.1%.
• The Golden Knights shoot 10.9% as a team (17th in the league).

Oilers Key Stats

• Edmonton is third in the league in scoring (250 goals, 3.5 per game).
• The Oilers give up 3.4 goals per game (243 in total), 28th in the league.
• With a goal differential of +7, the team is 14th in the league.
• The Oilers have 61 power-play goals (on 197 chances), second in the NHL.
• With a 30.96% power-play conversion rate, Edmonton leads the NHL.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Oilers have six.
• Edmonton's has the 25th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (77.16%).
• Edmonton wins 52.8% of faceoffs, fourth-best in the NHL.
• The Oilers' 11.7% shooting percentage is seventh in the league.