Edmonton Oilers vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction, 3/8/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Edmonton Oilers vs Vegas Golden Knights

Date: Sunday, March 8, 2026

Location: T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, NV

TV: Vegas 34

The Vegas Golden Knights (29-19-14) will try to defeat the Edmonton Oilers (30-24-8) at T-Mobile Arena on Sunday.

The Edmonton Oilers came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 5-4 win against the Senators their last time out. The Oilers had a solid offensive outing in the victory. In the game, they netted 5 out of the 37 shots they put on goal. Additionally, they had 3 opportunities with more players on the ice and scored 2 goals. Edmonton earned 11 penalty mins in this matchup.

Edmonton Oilers opponents have totaled 172 power play opportunities (21st in hockey) and have notched 40 goals in those attempts. The Oilers have had 1,672 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .876. Edmonton has taken 1,866 shots and has a shooting percentage of 11.8%. While playing at even strength, the Oilers have conceded 167 goals while scoring 164 on offense. Edmonton skates onto the rink with 170 power play chances and they have notched 56 goals out of those tries, giving them a rate of 32.94%. For the season, they have scored 68 points and their points percentage comes in at .548. Regarding their scoring capabilities, the Edmonton Oilers have tallied 220 goals (2nd in hockey) on the campaign and have allowed 207.

The player between the pipes for this game is Tristan Jarry. Over the course of his pro career, Jarry is sitting with 177 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .580. His save percentage is at .908 during his 15,589 minutes between the pipes. Jarry has seen 9,012 shots taken against him and has recorded 8,181 total saves. The opposition has scored 831 goals versus Jarry in his NHL career and his average for goals against per game is 2.72. He has amassed an overall mark of 167-104-33 and he has started in 305 games. Jarry has been involved in 319 contests during his pro hockey career.

In their last game, Vegas went up against the Red Wings in an outing where the Golden Knights ended up with the victory by a mark of 4-3. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this contest and notched 1 out of those chances. The Golden Knights scored 4 goals of the 25 shots on goal they took.

Vegas has attempted 1,771 shots (11th in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 11.52%, while allowing the other team 1,543 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 81.21% on their oppositions 149 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 87.6%. They have earned 175 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 25.71%. The Golden Knights have accumulated 159 goals at even strength and 45 goals (6th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have permitted 191 goals to be scored by way of 163 goals at even strength and 28 goals while they were shorthanded. This season, the Vegas Golden Knights have earned a total of 204 goals, 72 points, in addition to a points percentage of .581.

Across the ice you are likely to see Adin Hill defending the goal. The opposition is averaging 2.65 goals per contest and he has allowed 499 goals overall. Hill's quality start percentage sits at 51.1% and he has 96 quality starts in his career. He has made the start in 188 contests and has played 9,892 mins. Hill has accumulated a career mark of 102-68-16 and has played in 201 games. He has recorded 4,801 stops out of the 5,300 shots taken against him, which gives him a percentage of .906.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Edmonton

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