Both teams come in hot; yes it's a foolish thing to say this time of year but the Oilers won four straight to dispatch the Kings and Vegas won three straight to send the Wild home. However Edmonton dominated the final three games of their series while Vegas won a few coin flips in my opinion. The match-up to watch is Vegas' d core vs the Oilers speed up front and in my opinion that's what will determine this series winner. Yes, holding home ice is much more important for Vegas here but it's all about price and since I expect the Oilers to get a split at T-Mobile +118 is too much to pass up in tonight's game.

Edmonton reminded how dangerous it can be in the playoffs when fighting off the mat to overcome the Kings in Round One, gradually taking control of that series. We'll see if Cal Pickard, a winner in all four starts in goal for the Oilers in the first round, continues his magic, but his steadiness seems preferable to the ups and down of Stuart Skinner. Meanwhile, VGK was hard-pressed to get past the Wild in the first round, winning three straight one-goal decisions (two in OT) to advance. But the Oilers look the most dangerous of underdogs with established match-winners like McDavid, Draisaitl, and Bouchard, while Evander Kane's availability has added extra bite to another Oilers line. Play Oilers on Money Line.