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Edmonton Oilers vs Vegas Golden Knights prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 20, 2027

NHL matchup

Edmonton Oilers at Vegas Golden Knights

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 20, 2027.

January 20, 2027 · 9:00 PM CST
Model V2 pick: Vegas Golden Knights at 59.4%
Prediction

Model V2 versus market

Compare PlayerWON win probabilities with fair odds and available market data.

Edmonton Oilers logo
Away team

Edmonton Oilers

40.6%
Fair American +146
Fair decimal 2.46
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Vegas Golden Knights logo
Home team

Vegas Golden Knights

59.4%
Fair American -146
Fair decimal 1.68
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Simulated betting results

Team performance leading into this game

Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Jan 20, 2027.

This game and later dates are excluded.

Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 20. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Edmonton Oilers

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

141:59 together · 10 games

xG share47.1%
Corsi for / against
88 / 130
Fenwick for / against
63 / 90
Corsi share
40.4%
Fenwick share
41.2%
xG for / against
4.22 / 4.74
All observed combinations

Vegas Golden Knights

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

107:16 together · 10 games

xG share64.5%
Corsi for / against
113 / 85
Fenwick for / against
83 / 58
Corsi share
57.1%
Fenwick share
58.9%
xG for / against
5.90 / 3.25
Defense pair

154:42 together · 10 games

xG share64.6%
Corsi for / against
179 / 132
Fenwick for / against
132 / 93
Corsi share
57.6%
Fenwick share
58.7%
xG for / against
9.12 / 5.00
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie predictions

Expected starters

Estimated starting chances among eligible goalies. These are model predictions, not confirmed starters.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Tristan Jarry

Edmonton Oilers · Last start: Oct 24

4 / 4 appearances covered

Shots faced
102
Save %
85.3
Goals allowed
15
Close-range shots %
25.5

Carter Hart

Vegas Golden Knights · Last start: Oct 24

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
125
Save %
88.8
Goals allowed
14
Close-range shots %
32.0
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 20, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

Edmonton Oilers

xG for / game
3.09
xG against / game
2.91
xG differential / game
0.19

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Vegas Golden Knights

xG for / game
3.32
xG against / game
2.74
xG differential / game
0.58

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 20, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

Edmonton Oilers

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
52.8
Corsi share (%)
47.9
Fenwick share (%)
48.5
Faceoff win %
49.1
Penalties / game
3.7

Shots / game: 24.4 · Shooting: 17.6% · Avg distance: 32.8 ft

Vegas Golden Knights

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
59.3
Corsi share (%)
51.5
Fenwick share (%)
52.4
Faceoff win %
49.4
Penalties / game
3.6

Shots / game: 29.3 · Shooting: 11.9% · Avg distance: 33.0 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Edmonton Oilers EDM
Metric
Vegas Golden Knights VGK
17Points17
0.773Points %0.654
49Goals for47
39Goals against38
10Goal differential9
L1Current streakOT1
Road versus home
Edmonton Oilers EDM road
Metric
Vegas Golden Knights VGK home
5Games7
5Wins5
10Points10
14Goal differential8
Last 10 games
Edmonton Oilers EDM
Metric
Vegas Golden Knights VGK
8-2-0Record6-3-1
16Points13
44Goals for36
33Goals against30
11Goal differential6
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Edmonton Oilers EDM 6 wins
10 games reviewed
Vegas Golden Knights VGK 4 wins
Total goals30 – 27
Goal differential +3 / -3
Goals per game3.0 / 2.7
Shots per game26.8 / 27.6
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Apr 4, 2026
Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights at Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
5 - 1 33 - 32 View
Mar 26, 2026
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers at Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights
4 - 3 29 - 29 View
Mar 8, 2026
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers at Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights
4 - 2 19 - 26 View
Dec 21, 2025
Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights at Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
3 - 4 29 - 21 View
Apr 1, 2025
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers at Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights
3 - 2 20 - 22 View
Dec 14, 2024
Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights at Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
3 - 6 42 - 34 View
Dec 3, 2024
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers at Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights
0 - 1 28 - 16 View
Nov 6, 2024
Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights at Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
4 - 2 35 - 29 View
Apr 10, 2024
Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights at Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
1 - 5 18 - 25 View
Feb 6, 2024
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers at Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights
1 - 3 31 - 26 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.