Edmonton Oilers vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction: Productive Game

Prediction for the NHL Edmonton Oilers vs Vegas Golden Knights match which will take place on May 14th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available. 

Edmonton is making another attempt to reach the Stanley Cup, having two major league stars in the lineup. A year earlier, the Oilers reached the finals of the Western Conference, where they lost to Colorado, and now they risk losing even earlier. While in the game with Vegas, Jay Woodcroft's wards cannot take the initiative. Three times in a row, the Knights took the lead, while in two cases, the Oilers found the strength to win back, and a third attempt awaits them ahead. If they don't use it, then the season for the Canadians will end ahead of schedule, so we should expect their best hockey from Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl.

A year earlier, for the first time in history, Vegas did not get into the playoffs, after which they decided to change the head coach. In the regular season, the Knights looked perfect and took first place in the Western Conference. Vegas also plays excellently in cup battles. They became the first team in the NHL to overcome the first round, as they passed Winnipeg in five games – 4:1. Now Bruce Cassidy's wards take the lead in the series with Edmonton every time. They allowed the competitor to win back twice, but now it's enough for them to win one victory to reach the Stanley Cup semifinals.

After five matches of the series with Vegas, Edmonton is one step away from relegation from the Stanley Cup, and therefore now the star leaders of the Oilers must show their best hockey. They don't have to save their strength. Already twice during the current confrontation, the Oilers found an opportunity to recoup, so this positive experience will help them to succeed again. Now the Knights look not so perfect than to leave two games in a row behind them, and the day before, they almost missed out on a two-goal advantage.

The game between Edmonton and Vegas should be more productive. In the first match of the series, the teams scored ten goals against each other, but in the four following matches, the Oilers and Knights forced only 24 goal takings for two (6.00 on average per game), which by their standards is an insufficient result.