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Edmonton Oilers vs Vegas Golden Knights Betting Preview & Prediction – March 08, 2026

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Edmonton and Vegas meet Sunday night in a key Pacific Division game with both sides priced evenly on the moneyline at -110.

The Golden Knights enter ahead in the standings mix, while Edmonton is trying to gain ground in a tight cluster behind Vegas. Vegas has been stronger at home, and Edmonton’s special teams remain elite on the power play but shaky on the penalty kill.

The market is leaning to goals with Over 6.5 juiced, which fits two teams that can create offense, but it also raises the bar for “Over” bettors at the current price.

Odds & Game Info

Scheduled for 9:30 p.m. ET at T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas area, Paradise, Nevada). Odds below are from Bookmaker.eu. Odds as of 9:01 a.m. ET on March 8, 2026.

MarketEdmonton OilersVegas Golden Knights
Spread (Puck Line)+1.5 (-280)-1.5 (+220)
Moneyline-110-110
TotalOver 6.5 (-142)Under 6.5 (+116)

Team Records

Here is a snapshot of each team’s current form and baseline results profile.

TeamRecordLast 10ATSO/U
Edmonton Oilers30-25-8 (Away: 14-14-4)4-6-0N/AN/A
Vegas Golden Knights29-20-14 (Home: 14-9-7)4-6-0N/AN/A

Team Stats

These per-game rates help frame where the scoring and special teams edges are coming from.

TeamGoals per gameGoals allowed per gamePower play %Penalty kill %
Edmonton Oilers3.543.3833.1%77.1%
Vegas Golden Knights3.333.0425.5%81.3%

Recaps

Edmonton Oilers

Edmonton comes off a 6-3 home loss to Carolina. Over its last 10 games, Edmonton is 4-6-0 while averaging 4.4 goals scored and 4.3 goals allowed per game, which is a volatile profile for a near pick’em road spot.

Special teams are still driving outcomes. Edmonton’s power play is converting at 33.1% on the season, but the penalty kill sits at 77.1%, creating a real risk that a strong night on the power play is offset by goals against shorthanded.

Injuries: Adam Henrique (day-to-day), Curtis Lazar (out, expected back April 2026), Mattias Janmark (out for season).

Projected goalie (not confirmed): Connor Ingram is the expected starter.

Vegas Golden Knights

Vegas last played March 6 and lost 4-2 to Minnesota. Over the last 10 games, Vegas is 4-6-0 and has allowed 3.1 goals per game, which is closer to its season baseline than Edmonton’s recent defensive skid.

Vegas’ penalty kill (81.3%) has been notably steadier than Edmonton’s, and that matters in a matchup where Edmonton’s power play is the most efficient unit on the ice by percentage.

Injuries: Alex Pietrangelo (out for season), William Karlsson (out for season), Mark Stone (out, expected back at least March 10), Carter Hart (out, expected back at least March 22), Brett Howden (questionable, expected out at least March 8), Jonas Rondbjerg (out, expected back at least March 21).

Starting goalie: not confirmed.

Matchup Keys

  • Special teams swing: Edmonton PP 33.1% vs Vegas PK 81.3%, and Vegas PP 25.5% vs Edmonton PK 77.1%.
  • Defense gap: Vegas allows 3.04 goals per game, Edmonton allows 3.38.
  • Shot environment: Edmonton averages 29.87 shots for per game and 27.08 against; Vegas averages 28.86 for and 24.89 against.
  • Location splits: Vegas is 14-9-7 at home, Edmonton is 14-14-4 on the road.
  • Rest and travel: both teams last played March 6, and Edmonton opens a four-game road trip here.
  • Edmonton last 10: 4-6-0, scoring 4.4 goals per game and allowing 4.3.
  • Vegas last 10: 4-6-0, scoring 3.0 goals per game and allowing 3.1.
  • Edmonton season scoring rate: 3.54 goals per game.
  • Vegas season scoring rate: 3.33 goals per game.
  • Edmonton season power play: 33.1%.
  • Vegas season power play: 25.5%.
  • Vegas season penalty kill: 81.3%.
  • Edmonton season penalty kill: 77.1%.
  • Vegas home record: 14-9-7.
  • Edmonton road record: 14-14-4.

Best Bet

Vegas Golden Knights moneyline (-110).
Vegas’ season-long defensive profile is stronger (3.04 GA/G vs 3.38 for Edmonton), and the Knights’ penalty kill has been more reliable, which helps neutralize Edmonton’s biggest edge, its power play. Edmonton’s last-10 run includes 4.3 goals allowed per game, and that is a tough number to carry into a road game against a team that can score and draw value from special teams. With the price essentially a coin flip, the home side is the cleaner play.

Predicted Score

Our computer projections model for this matchup predicts a final score of Golden Knights 4, Oilers 3

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