Oilers vs. Golden Knights Player Props: Game 2 Odds & NHL Expert Picks for Thursday, May 8
The Edmonton Oilers' 4-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 1 marked the team’s fifth straight comeback victory, an NHL record for a single postseason. As one of our three Oilers vs. Golden Knights player props, we’re projecting Connor McDavid’s four-game goalless streak will end tonight.
Puck drop in Game 2 is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN, CBC, Sportsnet) from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Our best NHL betting sites list the hosts as -141 moneyline favorites with a total set at 6.5 goals.
🏒 Best Oilers vs. Golden Knights player prop bets: Game 2
✅ Connor McDavid Over 0.5 Goals (+160 via FanDuel) ⭐⭐⭐
✅ Tomas Hertl Under 0.5 Points (+122 via FanDuel) ⭐⭐⭐
✅ Connor Brown Over 0.5 Goals (+600 via bet365) ⭐
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🚨 Connor McDavid Over 0.5 Goals ⭐⭐⭐
It’s not often that you can say McDavid is overdue to produce, but that’s the case with the Oilers superstar - at least when it comes to potting goals. Although he ranks second in the playoff scoring race with 13 points, McDavid has been held without a marker in four straight games and 10 of 12 going back to the regular season.
It’s not as if McDavid isn’t getting chances. He’s attempted nearly seven shots per game in the playoffs, leads the Oilers in expected goals in the postseason, and has recorded at least four shots on net in four of his last five outings.
McDavid’s shooting percentage in the playoffs sits at 7.4%, nearly half his career percentage of 14.1. At FanDuel’s +160 odds, I’ll back those numbers to improve tonight in Game 2.
💰 Best odds: +160 via FanDuel
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🚨 Tomas Hertl Under 0.5 Points ⭐⭐⭐
Vegas lost more than its top goal scorer when Pavel Dorofeyev suffered an undisclosed injury in Round 1 against Minnesota. Hertl has looked lost without his linemate since Dorofeyev went down, attempting just five shots in the last two games after firing 28 in the first five games of the postseason.
Hertl has now been held pointless in four of Vegas’ last five games, and he hasn’t had a high-danger shot attempt in seven straight. With Dorofeyev unlikely to return tonight after not practicing on Wednesday, let’s bank on Hertl’s struggles continuing in Game 2 at plus money. A $10 wager pays $12.20 at FanDuel.
💰 Best odds: +122 via FanDuel
🚨 Connor Brown Over 0.5 Goals ⭐
Edmonton’s secondary scoring has been a huge story in these playoffs, and Connor Brown might be the depth forward who has stepped up his production the most. His insurance marker in Game 1 was his fourth goal in the Oilers’ last five games, a span during which he’s added two assists and generated 2.3 expected goals.
Brown has been rewarded with more ice time, playing at least 16 minutes in three of Edmonton’s last four games - a significant increase from the 14 minutes he averaged during the regular season. He’s also shooting more, attempting at least three shots in seven straight games, and hitting the net in five of his last six.
The best value on Brown continuing his heater can be found at bet365’s +600 odds, but FanDuel is another strong option at +550.
💰 Best odds: +600 via bet365
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🪧 Game 2 opening odds
Opening odds via BetMGM.
- Puck line: Oilers +1.5 (-250) | Golden Knights -1.5 (+200)
- Moneyline: Oilers +105 | Golden Knights -125
- Over/Under: Over 6.5 (-115) | Under 6.5 (-105)
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📡 How to watch Oilers vs. Golden Knights live (Game 2)
📅 Thursday, May 8
🕗 9:30 p.m. ET
📍 T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas)
📺 ESPN (USA), CBC, Sportsnet (Canada) | 🛜 ESPN+, Sportsnet+
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