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Rogers' 10* TOTAL MASSACRE >>> $20 Tuesday! *RED HOT* 11-3 NHL Run!
(NHL) Las Vegas vs. Edmonton,
Total: 6.00 | -125.00 Under
Result: Win
Total: 6.00 | -125.00 Under
Result: Win
The set-up: Much was expected from the Edmonton Oilers entering this season but they've struggled at home all season and get set to host the surprising Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday at Rogers Place. The Oilers are returning home after a 2-1-1 road trip which included them winning back-to-back games for the first time this season. The Golden Knights won 5-2 win over Winnipeg on Friday night to improve 7-1-0 at home but that came on the heels of the team's recent 1-4-1 road trip.
Vegas: The Golden Knights will play their next six games against Pacific rivals, after facing only one division opponent thus far, a home-and-home against Arizona on Oct. 7 and 10 (Vegas won both ends). Vegas' injury-ravaged goaltender corps has been the team's biggest challenge. Backup Malcolm Subban will accompany the team to Edmonton but he has not been cleared to play. Starter Marc-Andre Fleury (concussion) and Oscar Dansk (lower body) will remain in Nevada, all but assuring a seventh straight start for Maxime Lagace. Lagace has been the team's least effective goaltender, posting a 3.58 GAA and poor .876 SP.
Edmonton: The Oilers managed only eight goals (six in regulation) during their four-game trip and were limited to one goal or less for the fifth time in Sunday's 2-1 shootout loss at Washington. However, head coach Todd McLellan was content with the trip. "We'll take the five of eight (points)," McLellan said. "We wish we could have got more. But now we've got a real test ahead of us going home where we haven't performed well." He's right about not performing well at home, as the Oilers are 3-6-0 on home ice, allowing 3.89 GPG. Edmonton has scored a league-low 38 times and both of its wins on the road trip came courtesy of OT goals by captain Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl.
The pick: Edmonton's home woes and lack of scoring is overdue to change and why not here against Lagace (see above) and Vegas, which is 3-4-1 on the road (opened 2-0!), compared to 7-1-0 at home? Goaltender Cam Talbot, who had a string of 11 straight starts halted in Washington, owns a 3.54 goals-against average and .894 save percentage at home, as opposed to marks of 2.16 and .933 on the road. Make the Over a 10* play.
Vegas: The Golden Knights will play their next six games against Pacific rivals, after facing only one division opponent thus far, a home-and-home against Arizona on Oct. 7 and 10 (Vegas won both ends). Vegas' injury-ravaged goaltender corps has been the team's biggest challenge. Backup Malcolm Subban will accompany the team to Edmonton but he has not been cleared to play. Starter Marc-Andre Fleury (concussion) and Oscar Dansk (lower body) will remain in Nevada, all but assuring a seventh straight start for Maxime Lagace. Lagace has been the team's least effective goaltender, posting a 3.58 GAA and poor .876 SP.
Edmonton: The Oilers managed only eight goals (six in regulation) during their four-game trip and were limited to one goal or less for the fifth time in Sunday's 2-1 shootout loss at Washington. However, head coach Todd McLellan was content with the trip. "We'll take the five of eight (points)," McLellan said. "We wish we could have got more. But now we've got a real test ahead of us going home where we haven't performed well." He's right about not performing well at home, as the Oilers are 3-6-0 on home ice, allowing 3.89 GPG. Edmonton has scored a league-low 38 times and both of its wins on the road trip came courtesy of OT goals by captain Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl.
The pick: Edmonton's home woes and lack of scoring is overdue to change and why not here against Lagace (see above) and Vegas, which is 3-4-1 on the road (opened 2-0!), compared to 7-1-0 at home? Goaltender Cam Talbot, who had a string of 11 straight starts halted in Washington, owns a 3.54 goals-against average and .894 save percentage at home, as opposed to marks of 2.16 and .933 on the road. Make the Over a 10* play.
