Golden Knights host the Oilers after overtime victory

Updated Mar. 28, 2023 3:10 a.m. ET
Associated Press

Edmonton Oilers (41-23-9, third in the Pacific Division) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (46-21-6, first in the Pacific Division)

Paradise, Nevada; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EDT

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Oilers -119, Golden Knights -101; over/under is 7

BOTTOM LINE: The Vegas Golden Knights host the Edmonton Oilers after the Golden Knights beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 in overtime.

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Vegas is 46-21-6 overall with an 11-8-2 record in Pacific Division games. The Golden Knights are 16-7-0 in games they convert at least one power play.

Edmonton is 12-6-1 against the Pacific Division and 41-23-9 overall. The Oilers have scored 286 total goals (3.9 per game) to rank first in the NHL.

The teams meet Tuesday for the fourth time this season. The Oilers won 4-3 in overtime in the last matchup.

TOP PERFORMERS: Reilly Smith has scored 24 goals with 27 assists for the Golden Knights. Jonathan Marchessault has five goals and five assists over the last 10 games.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has scored 33 goals with 56 assists for the Oilers. Connor McDavid has eight goals and 10 assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Golden Knights: 8-2-0, averaging 3.9 goals, 6.7 assists, 3.5 penalties and 11.6 penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game.

Oilers: 8-1-1, averaging 4.3 goals, 7.5 assists, 3.7 penalties and 7.7 penalty minutes while giving up 3.3 goals per game.

INJURIES: Golden Knights: William Carrier: out (lower-body), Robin Lehner: out for season (hip), Nolan Patrick: out (upper body), Reilly Smith: day to day (undisclosed), Mark Stone: out (back), Adin Hill: out (lower body), Logan Thompson: day to day (undisclosed), Keegan Kolesar: out (upper body).

Oilers: Ryan Murray: out (back), Oscar Klefbom: out (shoulder), Mike Smith: out (undisclosed), Ryan McLeod: day to day (undisclosed).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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