The Golden Knights play the Oilers and could clinch a spot in the postseason for the seventh time in eight seasons. They could have clinched last night while they were idle if Calgary lost in regulation against the Avalanche. It looked like it was going in that direction, with Colorado up 2-0 with 9:03 left in the third period, but they ended up blowing a 2-0 lead at home and eventually losing in overtime 3-2.
So with that being said, all that needs to happen for the Golden Knights to clinch tonight per the NHLPR XTwitter account is "If they defeat the Oilers in any fashion, or If they get one point against the Oilers AND either of the following occurs the Flames lose to Utah in any fashion, the Blues lose to the Red Wings in regulation, or if the Flames lose to Utah in regulation.
But regardless, the simplest clinching scenario is to simply win, and you're in.
Notes
The Golden Knights in March went 10-2-2.
Jack Eichel is on a six-game point streak and has put up 13 points (6G, 7A) during that stretch.
Last Game
The Golden Knights finished their three-game road trip with a 3-1 win against the Nashville Predators on Saturday night at Bridgestone Arena. Nashville did go up 1-0, but Jack Eichel and Reilly Smith scored to remove the deficit and give Vegas the lead before Brett Howden scored an empty-net goal to seal the win.
Adin Hill had 23 saves in between goals to pick up his 29th win of this season.
Opposition's view
The Oilers are in third place in the Pacific Division with a 42-26-5 record and 89 points. Edmonton's last game was a 3-2 win against Calgary on Sunday. Leon Draisaitl leads the Oilers with 51 goals and 53 assists and has hit the 100-point mark for the sixth time in his career. Connor McDavid ranks second on the team with 26 goals and 64 assists.
PACIFIC DIVISION STANDINGS
Vegas Golden Knights – 45-20-8, 98 points
Los Angeles Kings – 41-23-9, 91 points
Edmonton Oilers – 42-26-5, 89 points
Calgary Flames – 35-26-12, 82 points
Vancouver Canucks – 34-27-13, 81 points
Anaheim Ducks – 32-33-8, 72 points
Seattle Kraken – 31-38-6, 68 points
San Jose Sharks – 20-44-9, 49 points
How to watch
TV: Vegas 34
Streaming: KnightTime+
Radio: FOX Sports Las Vegas 98.9/1340