Vegas Golden Knights at Edmonton Oilers
· National Hockey LeagueHanafin scores 2 as Golden Knights rally to beat Oilers 4-2 in McDavid's return
Jack Eichel had a goal and two assists and Mark Stone also scored for the Golden Knights (9-3-1), who got their first road win of the season and sixth of their last seven overall. Adin Hill stopped 27 shots.
Brett Kulak and Zach Hyman scored for the Oilers, who have lost two straight. Stuart Skinner had 31 saves.
Oilers: McDavid was a surprise starter for the Oilers, coming back just nine days after suffering an ankle injury in Columbus and initially being expected to miss two to three weeks. The star forward came into the contest with 11 points (three goals, eight assists) during a six-game point streak versus the Golden Knights, but was held without a point.
VGK leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
Goal | 1st Period 16:05 | Jack Eichel Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Shea Theodore (9), Ivan Barbashev (6) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 12:18 | Brett Kulak Goal (3) Tip-In, assists: Darnell Nurse (6), Connor Brown (1) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 15:56 | Zach Hyman Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: none | |
Goal | 3rd Period 10:05 | Noah Hanifin Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: William Karlsson (4), Jack Eichel (14) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 19:11 | Noah Hanifin Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Ivan Barbashev (7), Alexander Holtz (5) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 19:55 | Mark Stone Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Jack Eichel (15), Ivan Barbashev (8) |
Statistics
VGK | EDM | |
---|---|---|
14 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
16 | Hits | 29 |
1 | Takeaways | 8 |
35 | Shots | 29 |
1 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
2 | Power Play Opportunities | 1 |
50.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
28 | Faceoffs Won | 29 |
49.1 | Faceoff Win Percent | 50.9 |
3 | Giveaways | 9 |
1 | Total Penalties | 2 |
2 | Penalty Minutes | 4 |
Game Information
Location: Edmonton, AB
Attendance: 18,347 | Capacity:
Location: Edmonton, AB
Attendance: 18,347 | Capacity:
2024-25 Pacific Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
Vegas | 11 | 6 | 24 | 2 |
Calgary | 10 | 6 | 23 | 3 |
Los Angeles | 10 | 7 | 23 | 3 |
Edmonton | 10 | 8 | 22 | 2 |
Vancouver | 9 | 6 | 21 | 3 |
Seattle | 10 | 9 | 21 | 1 |
Anaheim | 8 | 8 | 18 | 2 |
San Jose | 6 | 11 | 16 | 4 |