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Vegas Golden Knights vs. Edmonton Oilers
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Wednesday when the Vegas Golden Knights and the Edmonton Oilers meet at Rogers Place.
Oddsmakers opened the Oilers as -143-moneyline favorites versus the Golden Knights, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Oilers were a 4-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Flames. That made winners of bettors who got Edmonton at -168 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Vegas, they were a 4-3 loser as they battled the Canucks on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Canucks at -117 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Vegas:
Team record: 42-27-8 SU
Vegas is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Vegas is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vegas's last 6 games
Edmonton:
Team record: 47-24-5 SU
Edmonton is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Edmonton is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games
Next up:
Vegas home to Minnesota Friday, April 12
Edmonton home to Arizona Friday, April 12