The Edmonton Oilers and Vegas Golden Knights meet for Game 2 on Thursday night.
The pregame narrative: Edmonton became the first team in NHL history with five consecutive playoff comeback wins on Tuesday and now has a chance to send the series home with a 2-0 lead.
Check out my Oilers vs. Golden Knights prop picks on Evan Bouchard and Corey Perry for Game 2 on May 8.
Oilers vs. Golden Knights picks
Best bet: Bouchard to record an assist (-108)
Where would the Oilers be without Bouchard?
The defenceman has been eating massive minutes for Edmonton and consistently contributing with four goals and five assists in seven games.
He had a pair of apples in Game 1 against Vegas while logging a team-high 26:27 of ice time and is a good bet to find the score sheet again.
Bouchard is -163 to record a point, which I think is playable. He has 41 points in his last 32 postseason games, clearing that mark in 22 of those contests. That 68% hit rate exceeds the 62% implied probability of the wager.
But I’ll instead opt for him to record an assist, which comes in at -108.
Bouchard is running point on a lethal power play that features Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. That unit is 5-for-9 since Game 2 of the opening round.
The rearguard leads all Oilers with 39 chances (i.e., shot attempts), so there are always plenty of opportunities for tip-ins and rebounds.
Key stat: Bouchard has 31 assists in 32 playoff games since the start of last season.
Game 2 prop prediction
Perry to record a point (+120): I backed Perry on this market in Game 1 at +125, and he came through, scoring the Oilers’ first goal of the series.
McDavid and Draisaitl assisted on that play, which is why I’m going back to the 39-year-old tonight.
- The Draisaitl-McDavid-Perry line logged 42:49 of ice time together against L.A. and out-chanced the opposition 62-to-29 (68.13% Corsi rate).
- They had 9:22 of ice time together in Game 1 and out-chanced the Golden Knights 10-to-4 (71.43% Corsi rate).
Perry doesn’t log big minutes — he’s averaging 13:39 TOI this postseason — but when he’s on the ice, it’s with two of the best players of all time.
That’s good enough to justify a bet in my books.
Oilers vs. Golden Knights prop picks made at 11:15 a.m. ET 05/08/2025.
Avery joined NorthStar Gaming as an intern in 2022 before stepping into a full-time role soon after. He loves betting on and analyzing golf — mainly because it’s easier than actually playing — but is a fan of all sports, from the NFL to the UFC.