The Vegas Golden Knights try to retake home-ice advantage from the Edmonton Oilers in Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinals playoff series Monday. Puck drop at Rogers Place is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Golden Knights vs. Oilers odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Season series: Tied 1-1
Vegas didn’t have the same fervor as the Oilers once the puck dropped in Game 2 as Edmonton bludgeoned them for 4 goals in the 1st period en route to a 5-1 victory. VGK responded in Game 1 to an early Oilers goal with 3 of its own, but the Knights were no match Saturday. C Ivan Barbashev made sure there was no shutout with his 3rd goal of the playoffs.
C Leon Draisaitl continued his onslaught with 2 more goals to give him 13 this postseason. C Connor McDavid joined in the fun with 2 of his own. The Oilers are a crazy 14-for-25 (56%) on the power play in the postseason. One thing is for sure, the Oilers start fast, and you must match their pace without getting penalties.