Oilers vs. Golden Knights Prediction
The Oilers head to Vegas on Wednesday night to play the Golden Knights at 10:30 p.m. ET. With the total sitting at 6.5 will these two teams score enough goals to cash the over for bettors?
Game Snapshot
031 Edmonton Oilers (+190) at 032 Vegas Golden Knights (-220); o/u 6.5
10:30 p.m. ET, Wednesday, February 26, 2020
T-Mobile Arena
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Public Betting Information
Our NHL Public Betting Information page shows that 64% of the betting tickets wagered at online sportsbooks are on the Golden Knights to win on the money line.
Edmonton Oilers Fantasy Spin
Mikko Koskinen will be in net on Wednesday night against Vegas. Koskinen will get the second half of Edmonton’s back-to-back after Mike Smith played in Tuesday’s overtime loss to Anaheim. Koskinen allowed four goals on 38 shots in a 5-3 loss to Minnesota last Friday. He has a 16-12-2 record this season with a 2.89 GAA and .911 save percentage in 33 appearances.
Vegas Golden Knights Fantasy Spin
Marc-Andre Fleury will start Wednesday night against Edmonton. Fleury has won his past four outings, while stopping 100 of 108 shots. He has a 25-14-5 record this season with a 2.79 goals-against average and .906 save percentage in 45 appearances
Our Prediction
The over is 9-2-1 in the Oilers’ last 12 games when playing on zero rest, is 6-1-3 in their last 10 matchups versus Pacific opponents and has cashed in four of their last five games following an overtime on the previous day. On the other side, the over is 9-3 in the Golden Knights’ last 12 home games, is 11-5-1 in their last 17 games as a favorite and is 8-3 in their last 11 games as a home favorite.
Wednesday NHL Prediction: Oilers/Golden Knights OVER 6.5
