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Vegas Golden Knights at Edmonton Oilers

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Draisaitl scores as the Oilers beat the Golden Knights 6-3 for their 5th straight win

Noah Hanifin tallies goal vs. Oilers

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Connor Brown each had a goal and an assist for the Oilers (18-10-2), who have won eight of nine overall. Zach Hyman, Corey Perry and Jeff Skinner also scored.

The Golden Knights (19-8-3) had won four in a row. They dropped to 8-2-1 in their last 11 games.

Victor Olofsson, Ivan Barbashev and Brett Howden scored for Vegas, and Adin Hill recorded 28 saves.

Edmonton goaltender Stuart Skinner finished with 38 stops.

Takeaways Golden Knights: It wasn't Hill’s night in the Vegas net, allowing five goals on the first 22 shots he faced. Hill entered with a .916 save percentage over seven regular-season contests against the Oilers, along with a .934 save percentage against them in the playoffs.

Oilers: It was Draisaitl’s fifth consecutive multipoint game, recording 13 points in that span.

Key moment The Oilers went up 4-0 midway through the second period when Darnell Nurse made a perfect backhand pass across to Draisaitl on the doorstep, and he tapped home his league-leading 22nd goal of the season.

Key stat It was Hyman’s fifth goal in as many games since returning from injury and his eighth of the season.

Up next The Golden Knights visit Minnesota on Sunday to finish a three-game trip, and the Oilers host Florida on Monday to wrap up a two-game homestand.

Regular Season Series

VGK leads series 2-1

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 17:36 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Connor McDavid (27), Leon Draisaitl (22)
Goal 2nd Period 1:13 Zach Hyman Goal (8) Backhand, assists: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (11)
Goal 2nd Period 6:53 Connor Brown Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Leon Draisaitl (23), Vasily Podkolzin (8)
Goal 2nd Period 10:46 Leon Draisaitl Goal (22) Tip-In, assists: Darnell Nurse (11), Mattias Janmark (12)
Goal 2nd Period 12:53 Corey Perry Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Connor Brown (7), Derek Ryan (3)
Goal 2nd Period 15:35 Victor Olofsson Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Tomas Hertl (13), Noah Hanifin (10)
Goal 2nd Period 16:01 Ivan Barbashev Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: Noah Hanifin (11), Jack Eichel (31)
Goal 3rd Period 1:00 Brett Howden Goal (11) Wrap-around, assists: none
Goal 3rd Period 1:38 Jeff Skinner Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Mattias Ekholm (9), Darnell Nurse (12)

Statistics

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11 Blocked Shots 23
31 Hits 18
1 Takeaways 5
42 Shots 34
0 Power Play Goals 1
1 Power Play Opportunities 2
0.0 Power Play Percentage 50.0
1 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
38 Faceoffs Won 28
57.6 Faceoff Win Percent 42.4
17 Giveaways 20
2 Total Penalties 1
4 Penalty Minutes 2

Game Information

Rogers Place

Location: Edmonton, AB
Attendance: 18,347 | Capacity:

2024-25 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Vegas 28 9 59 3
Edmonton 25 12 53 3
Los Angeles 23 10 51 5
Vancouver 18 12 45 9
Calgary 19 14 45 7
Anaheim 17 18 39 5
Seattle 17 21 37 3
San Jose 13 24 32 6
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