Betting tips, picks and home/road trends for Red Wings-Bruins and Oilers-Golden Knights tonight on ESPN+ and Hulu.

Welcome back to the return of NHL Predictions. Each day, Last Word on Hockey takes a look at the games that are happening and gives our predictions for each one, breaking down head-to-head matchups and other factors that may play in.

It is a Pacific Division showdown as the Edmonton Oilers visit the Vegas Golden Knights. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with an Oilers-Golden Knights prediction and pick. The Oilers come into the game sitting at 13-9-2 on the year,

Tuesday night wraps up group play in the Emirates NBA Cup and then it's onto the single-elimination round of the In-Season Tournament. Three of the six group winners are already set, but there's still plenty of uncertainty heading into the final night of group play.

Milwaukee quietly has the sixth-best half-court defense. The Pistons are 0-5 SU and 1-3-1 ATS vs. top-10 half-court defenses this season. The Bucks are also up to 10th in half-court offense. The Pistons have fared better vs. top-10 half-court offenses, with Milwaukee ninth. But the margin here is tough with a spread of just over one possession.