Vegas Golden Knights vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction: Secondary Aspects Will Decide

Prediction for the NHL Vegas Golden Knights vs Edmonton Oilers match which will take place on May 4th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available. 

Vegas Golden Knights

Vegas is one of the main contenders for the Stanley Cup this season. Almost from the beginning of the regular season, the Golden Knights showed fantastic hockey in the championship in the West. During 82 matches, there were also failed series, but nothing critical happened. Bruce Cassidy's wards became the best in the Western Conference. In the first stage of the playoffs, they met with Winnipeg, who was a part of the wild card. The first match was terrible (1:5), but then Vegas immediately scored four wins in a row, winning the series 4:1 without any problems.

Edmonton Oilers

Edmonton's regular season could have been better than Vegas'. Nevertheless, the Oilers kept fighting almost always and were at the top of the Western Conference standings. As a result, they took second place, which can be considered a great success. In the first stage of the playoffs, the Oilers played with a strong Los Angeles. As expected, the Kings created problems for them. However, the crew of Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, with the score in the series 2:2, managed to gather two excellent victories – first with a score of 6:3 and then with a score of 5:4.

Expert Betting Tips

We should not assume who will be stronger in this series and go to the West's finals. The teams are almost equal now, and secondary aspects will decide now. In Edmonton's case, the leaders' mood will also play a significant role. Nevertheless, in the first game, we prefer Vegas. The Golden Knights played their last match on April 28 at home. They were preparing for the next round from that moment. Whereas Edmonton played on April 30 – they had fewer days to rest. Moreover, Vegas will perform at home and understands perfectly well that winning the first match of such an influential series on their ice is worth everything.