The Edmonton Oilers meet the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 5 of their Western Conference semifinals playoff series Friday. Puck drop at T-Mobile Arena is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET (TNT). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Oilers vs. Golden Knights odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Season series: Tied 2-2
The Oilers started fast and cruised to a 4-1 victory in Game 4. Edmonton scored 3 times in the 1st period as a rare Under hit in the series. C Connor McDavid and C Leon Draisaitl combined for just 3 assists and 5 shots on goal.
Vegas had just 6 shots on goal (SOG) in the 1st and were outshot 33-26 in a sloppy game. One saving grace is they held the high-powered Oilers to just 1-for-7 on the power play. Things got messy late when D Alex Pietrangelo slashed Draisaitl with under 90 seconds to go. Pietrangelo is suspended for this game, and Oilers D Darnell Nurse will miss it as well.