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Vegas Golden Knights vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction 3/8/26 NHL Picks Today

Edmonton Oilers (30-25-8) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (29-20-14)
March 8, 2026 9:30 pm EDT
The Line: Vegas Golden Knights -115 / Edmonton Oilers -105; Over/Under: 6.5
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The Edmonton Oilers and the Vegas Golden Knights meet Sunday in NHL action from the T-Mobile Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Edmonton Oilers vs. Vegas Golden Knights prediction.

Edmonton Oilers Recap

The Edmonton Oilers come into this game looking to bounce back from a 6-3 loss at the hands of Carolina last time out to sit at 30-25-8 this season.

Oilers Drop 6 Of Last 8

Connor McDavid leads the Oilers with 106 points including a team-high 35 goals and a team-high 71 assists while Leon Draisaitl has 91 points with 33 goals and 58 assists. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has 48 points with 15 goals and 33 assists while Evan Bouchard has 72 points with 18 goals and 54 assists. Mattias Ekholm also has 33 points with 6 goals and 27 assists and Zach Hyman has 43 points with 27 goals and 16 assists as well this season. Calvin Pickard is 5-6-2 with a 3.68 GAA and an .871 save percentage and Connor Ingram is 8-6-1 with a 2.83 GAA and an .890 save percentage while Tristan Jarry is 6-5-1 with a 3.96 GAA and a .862 save percentage in goal for Edmonton this season.

Why the Edmonton Oilers will win

  • The Oilers have won each of their last eight games as underdogs against the Golden Knights.
  • The Golden Knights have lost each of their last six games as favorites following a home loss.
  • The Golden Knights have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 13 home games following a home loss.
  • The Oilers have covered the puck line in each of their last eight games as underdogs against the Golden Knights.

Edmonton Oilers Player Prop Facts

  • Connor McDavid has scored a goal in each of the Oilers’ last four games as underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
  • Connor McDavid has recorded at least one assist in each of the Oilers’ last 11 games against Western Conference opponents.
  • Connor McDavid ranks 1st in the league for Points (106) this season.

Vegas Golden Knights Recap

The Vegas Golden Knights come into this game looking to shake off a 4-2 loss at the hands of Minnesota in their last game to fall to 29-20-14 this season.

Golden Knights Drop 4 Of Last 5

Jack Eichel leads Vegas with 70 points coming on 21 goals and 49 assists. Mitch Marner has 63 points with 18 goals and 45 assists while Pavel Dorofeyev has 51 points with 30 goals and Ivan Barbashev has 44 points with 19 goals and 25 assists. Tomas Hertl’s added 54 points with 24 goals and 30 assists. Mark Stone also has 60 points with 21 goals and 39 assists. In goal for Vegas so far this season, Adin Hill is 6-4-3 with a 3.42 GAA and an .860 save percentage while Akira Schmid is 16-9-6 with a 2.61 GAA and an .893 save percentage this season. Carter Hart is also 5-3-3 with a 3.28 GAA and an .871 save percentage so far this season.

Why the Vegas Golden Knights will win

  • The Golden Knights have won four of their last five home games against Pacific Division opponents.
  • The Oilers have lost four of their last five games against Western Conference opponents.
  • The Oilers have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine games.
  • The Golden Knights have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight night games.

Vegas Golden Knights Player Prop Facts

  • Mitch Marner has scored a goal in seven of his last eight appearances against Western Conference opponents.
  • Mitch Marner has recorded at least one assist in 14 of his last 15 appearances against the Oilers.
  • Pavel Dorofeyev ranks 2nd in the league for Power Play Goals (16) this season.

Total Goals Facts

  • Each of the Oilers’ last six games have gone OVER the total goals line.
  • Six of the Golden Knights’ last seven night games at T-Mobile Arena following a loss have gone OVER the total goals line.
  • Four of the last five games between teams from the same division have gone OVER the total goals line.

Edmonton Oilers vs. Vegas Golden Knights Prediction

I’m on the over here. I just think that the Oilers are over machines right now whether they’re on the winning or losing end of the battle, and I’m not really trusting either one of these goaltending rooms right now if I’m being completely honest. I think we’re earmarked for some goals here, so give me the over.

Chris Ruffolo's Free Pick: Over 6.5

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Chris Ruffolo

Chris joined the Sports Chat Place team in August 2016 and has a proven system that combines multiple analytical and situational statistics and trends to give out thousands of winning picks over the last three years with winning records across all of the top leagues, Follow Chris Ruffolo on Twitter @ruffthepickdawg

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