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Golden Knights at Oilers

NHL · Sunday, Dec 21 · 7:00 PM CT · Rogers Place · Final VGK 3 – EDM 4

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
VGK0123
EDM2204
Team box
VGK·EDM
31
shots
21
2 of 5
power play
2 of 3
53.7
faceoff %
46.3
32
hits
24
13
blocked shots
16
6
penalty minutes
10
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Carter HartVGK2117.810
Connor IngramEDM3128.903

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
EDM +4
VGK +4
P1P2P3
largest lead: EDM 4 · VGK 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was VGK 47%, EDM 53% · Updated Dec 21, 2025

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
EDM 3.4 – 3.1 VGK
Expected total
6.5
Golden KnightsThe matchupOilers
+112Our fair odds−112
3.1Expected goals3.4
+0.16Power rating+0.11
3.0Goals / game3.4
3.0Allowed / game3.4
29.9Shots / game28.5
52.5Faceoff %52.9
19.5Hits / game17.6
16−17Season record17−19
6−4Last 106−4

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
VGK chance · EDM chance
Our model fair47.2%52.8%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
VGKVegas Golden Knights+11247%————
EDMEdmonton Oilers−11253%————
Spreadabout even
VGKVegas Golden Knights+0.2our margin————
EDMEdmonton Oilers−0.2our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.5
Over6.5our total————
Under6.5our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Vegas Golden Knights by 6 goals: <1%Vegas Golden Knights by 5 goals: 2%Vegas Golden Knights by 4 goals: 5%Vegas Golden Knights by 3 goals: 10%Vegas Golden Knights by 2 goals: 9%Vegas Golden Knights by 1 goal: 21%Edmonton Oilers by 1 goal: 21%Edmonton Oilers by 2 goals: 10%Edmonton Oilers by 3 goals: 12%Edmonton Oilers by 4 goals: 7%Edmonton Oilers by 5 goals: 2%Edmonton Oilers by 6 goals: <1%
← VGK wins byEDM wins by →
Edmonton Oilers wins by 2 or more32%
Edmonton Oilers wins by 3 or more22%
Vegas Golden Knights wins by 2 or more26%
Decided by one goal41%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.5 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 9%4 goals: 7%5 goals: 20%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 11%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.561%
Total over 6.550%
Total over 7.530%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
VGKCarter Hart G · last 5 starts: .917 save %, 2.26 GAAstarted
EDMConnor Ingram G · last 5 starts: .887 save %, 2.96 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
VGK·EDM
Dec 20, 2025 at CGY
last game
Dec 20, 2025 at MIN
0 days
days of rest
0 days
yes
back-to-back
yes
2
games in last 7 days
4
2nd straight road game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 33+ games
VGK·EDM
+0.16
rating (0 = average)
+0.11
3.0
goals / game
3.4
3.0
goals allowed / game
3.4
16−17
season record
17−19
7−9
home record
8−6
9−8
away record
9−13
L2
streak
L1
6−4
last 10
6−4
29.9
shots / game
28.5
52.5
faceoff %
52.9
19.5
hits / game
17.6
15.6
blocked shots / game
14.6
4.4
takeaways / game
4.3
16.5
giveaways / game
15.8

Rating Trend

VGK · EDM · 68 days
Vegas Golden KnightsEdmonton Oilers
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · EDM 7−3
May 14, 2025at VGKEDM 1 − 0 OTpost
May 12, 2025at EDMEDM 3 − 0post
May 10, 2025at EDMVGK 4 − 3post
May 8, 2025at VGKEDM 5 − 4 OTpost
May 6, 2025at VGKEDM 4 − 2post
Apr 1, 2025at VGKEDM 3 − 2
Dec 14, 2024at EDMEDM 6 − 3
Dec 3, 2024at VGKVGK 1 − 0
Nov 6, 2024at EDMVGK 4 − 2
Apr 10, 2024at EDMEDM 5 − 1

VGK · Last 10

6−4 · streak L2
Dec 20, 2025at CGY3 − 6L
Dec 17, 2025vs NJ1 − 2L
Dec 13, 2025at CBJ3 − 2W
Dec 11, 2025at PHI3 − 2W
Dec 9, 2025at NYI4 − 5L
Dec 7, 2025at NYR3 − 2W
Dec 5, 2025at NJ3 − 0W
Dec 2, 2025vs CHI4 − 3W
Nov 29, 2025vs SJ4 − 3W
Nov 28, 2025vs MTL1 − 4L

EDM · Last 10

6−4 · streak L1
Dec 20, 2025at MIN2 − 5L
Dec 18, 2025at BOS3 − 1W
Dec 16, 2025at PIT6 − 4W
Dec 14, 2025at MTL1 − 4L
Dec 13, 2025at TOR6 − 3W
Dec 11, 2025vs DET4 − 1W
Dec 9, 2025vs BUF3 − 4L
Dec 6, 2025vs WPG6 − 2W
Dec 4, 2025vs SEA9 − 4W
Dec 2, 2025vs MIN0 − 1L