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NHL Playoffs Best Bets, Picks & Predictions: Sunday (5/14)

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The Oilers are facing elimination tonight. The best offense in the league has done well throughout this series, but tonight they’ll need a better defensive effort if they want their season to continue.

Sunday's Best NHL Bets

Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook

Vegas Golden Knights (+150) at Edmonton Oilers (-182) | O/U 6.5 (-138/+112)

The Golden Knights are just one win away from the Western Conference Finals. They had to do it without one of their key players on the blue line Alex Pietrangelo, and they could barely hang on. They held a 4-2 lead before the five-minute major by Keegan Kolesar and only gave up just one goal to Connor McDavid, which is monumental against the best power-play team in the playoffs.

Adin Hill has been brilliant since taking over for the injured Laurent Brossoit and has a .927 save percentage and 0.8 goals saved above expected.

The Oilers’ offense is all set, and they should be out in full force Sunday, and Darnell Nurse will make his return after serving a suspension.

The question for them is who will be between the pipes? Stuart Skinner got pulled again, and this is the second time in three games he hasn't finished. Jack Campbell hasn't been great in relief, with a .957 save percentage in three appearances during the playoffs. If Skinner gets the start in Game 6 in a possible elimination, he could get the hook again if he struggles.

If the Golden Knights give too many power-play opportunities, we could see the Oilers go up by a lot. On the other side, Vegas has been the far better team at even strength, and Edmonton needs to have a defensive outing resembling Games 2 and 4. Skinner has had bounce-back performance every time he's been pulled, so maybe he has more magic in him.

The Oilers will be able to extend this series to a winner-take-all at home.

Pick: Oilers -1.5 (+126)

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