The Edmonton Oilers meet the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinals playoff series Wednesday. Puck drop at T-Mobile Arena is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Oilers vs. Golden Knights odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Season series: Oilers won 3-0-1 in regular season.
Edmonton dispatched the LA Kings in 6 games and have been off since Saturday. The Kings were able to bottle up C Connor McDavid somewhat as he had 3 goals and 7 assists on 27 SOG. C Leon Draisaitl was a beast with 7 goals and 4 assists in the 1st round.
Vegas took care of the Winnipeg Jets in 5 games and have been idle since Thursday. Rest is good, but you have to wonder if that much time off will hinder them in Game 1. C Chandler Stephenson had a big 1st round with 4 goals and 4 assists in the 5 games.