What: Edmonton Oilers at Vegas Golden Knights NHL Picks And Best Bets
When: Tuesday, December 3, 2024
The last two NHL Western Conference champions go head to head on Tuesday in Sin City as the Vegas Golden Knights play host to the Edmonton Oilers.
We’ve checked the current NHL odds and selected this Oilers vs Golden Knights clash as the best bet worth taking in the NHL picks. There’s a lot to cover, so let’s jump right into our betting prediction.
Vegas is coming off the club’s worst home-ice loss in history, a 6-0 shellacking handed them by the Utah Hockey Club. Perhaps that outcome is playing a role in oddsmakers setting Edmonton as surprising -133 road favorites.
 | Puck Line | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Oilers | -1.5 (+185) | -133 | O 6.5 (+105) |
| Vegas Golden Knights | +1.5 (-225) | +112 | U 6.5 (-125) |
Edmonton is 7-2-1 straight up over the past 10 games and arrive in Vegas riding a three-game winning streak.
When checking the NHL betting lines at any of the leading Vegas sports betting sites, you’ll find that both the Oilers and Golden Knights are top contenders in the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup odds. Vegas were Stanley Cup champions in 2022-23. Last season, the Oilers lost the Cup final series in seven games to the Florida Panthers.
Vegas is 4-2 SU in the last six meetings with Edmonton. The Oilers are 6-8 SU all-time at Vegas. Edmonton is 2-3 SU as a betting favorite on the road against the Golden Knights. Favorites are 2-4 SU in the last six games between these two teams.
Overall, the Oilers are 4-1 SU through their past five games. Edmonton is also 6-2 SU in the club’s past eight road games. As well, they are 6-2 SU in the last eight games facing Western Conference opposition.
The Golden Knights are 4-2 SU in the last six games. Vegas is also 11-4 SU in the last 15 meetings with Western Conference teams and 6-2 SU in the last eight games facing Pacific Division opposition.
The total has gone over in four of Edmonton’s last five games. But the over is 0-2-1 in the last three games between the Oilers and Golden Knights. Four of the last six Edmonton at Vegas games have gone over, though. It’s been the under that’s proven to be the winning play in four of the last five times that the Oilers were playing a team from the Pacfiic Division. Four of the last five home games played by Vegas hit on the over.
For the second successive season, the Oilers are righting the ship after submerging to start the season. Edmonton was 2-4-1 SU through the first seven games of the 2024-25 NHL campaign.
Edmonton is 6-1-1 SU though the club’s past eight road games, including a 2-0 mark on their current three-game trip. Forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has goals in two straight games. Captain Connor McDavid is rolling along on a five-game point streak. He’s showing 5-5-10 totals through that span. McDavid has points in nine of the past 10 games.
Defenseman Troy Stecher has assists in three successive games. Those are his only points of the season. Goalie Stuart Skinner is 5-1-1 in his last seven decisions. Forward Vasili Podkolzin has scored in two straight games. Edmonton defensemen have scored an NHL-leading 16 goals.
That 6-0 loss to Utah was the seventh game in 11 days for the Golden Knights. It was also their second game back home from a season-long five-game road trip. Overall, Vegas is 9-3 SU at home this season. However, the Golden Knights are a disappointing 1-2-4 SU against Pacific Division opposition.
Vegas has outscored the opposition 36-20 in the third period this season. Forward Jack Eichel has eight points in the last six games. Only eight of his team-leading 36 points are goals.
Center Ivan Barbashev has accounted for nine points over the last six games. Forward Pavel Dorofeyev is good for four points over the past four games. Center Brett Howden has already scored a career-high 10 goals. Dorofeyev and Barbashev share the team lead, each with 12 goals.
Even taking into account that embarrassing loss to Utah, Vegas is still 4-1-1 SU over the club’s past six games. The Golden Knights are also 6-1 SU facing Canadian-based NHL teams. That includes a 4-2 win at Edmonton.
The .750 home-ice winning percentage of the Golden Knights is second-best among the 32 NHL teams. They opened the season 8-0 at T-Mobile Arena, matching the club’s longest home-ice win streak. The Oilers will be looking to go 3-0 on their three-game road trip. However, go with the Golden Knights to bounce back in a big way and win as a home underdog in the Tuesday NHL picks.
