The Golden Knights continue their postseason campaign as they begin their second-round matchup against the Edmonton Oilers. Puck drop is slated for 6:30 PM PT. The Knights won their first round series in 6 games against the Minnesota Wild, to move on to the Second Round, their 5th appearance in the last 8 years.
The Edmonton Oilers won their first-round series, beating the Kings in six games, losing the first two, then going on to win four straight to advance past Los Angeles. Edmonton went all the way to the Stanley Cup Final last season, before being defeated by the Florida Panthers in Game 7. Their last Stanley Cup win was back in 1990, when they played against the Boston Bruins and won it in five.
Opposing Players to look out for
2024 Conn Smythe Winner Connor McDavid was on the Brink of winning his first Stanley Cup last season, scoring eight goals in their Stanley Cup final run, and assisting his teammates with 34 assists, which was the most out of any player in last season's Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Leon Draisaitl has 10 points in the six playoff games he has played so far against the Kings, with 3 goals and 7 assists. Draisaitl scored six goals against the Golden Knights in their 2023 playoff matchup, with four goals in game 1 and two goals in game 2. If the Golden Knights want to start the series on a good note, keeping both Draisaitl and McDavid contained will be key to starting the series off well.
Oilers goaltender Calvin Pickard has started four games and won all four. Pickard has a save percentage of .893 in the four games he played, with a goals against average of 2.93.
Oilers had goaltender Stuart Skinner start the first two games against the Kings in round one, which they ended up losing. Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch decided to make that change mid-series, and it paid off, with Edmonton winning the next four games.
Other Second Round Series around the NHL
Golden Knights vs. Edmonton Oilers, (Series tied, 0-0)
Florida Panthers vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, (Toronto leads series, 1-0)
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Washington Capitals, (Series tied, 0-0)
Dallas Stars vs. Winnipeg Jets, (Series Tied, 0-0)
Series Schedule
Game 1: Tuesday, May 6 at 6:30 p.m., T-Mobile Arena
Game 2: Thursday, May 8 at 6:30 p.m., T-Mobile Arena
Game 3: Saturday, May 10 - Time TBD, Rogers Place
Game 4: Monday, May 12 - Time TBD, Rogers Place
Game 5 (if necessary): Wednesday, May 14 - Time TBD, T-Mobile Arena
Game 6 (if necessary): Friday, May 16 - Time TBD, Rogers Place
Game 7 (if necessary): Sunday, May 18 - Time TBD, T-Mobile Arena
Looking Back at the 2023 Playoff Series
The Golden Knights played the Oilers before in the postseason, also in the second round. Vegas won the series in six games. Vegas opened the series with a 6-4 win in Game 1, and then Edmonton would tie it up, winning Game 2 of the series 5-1. Game 3 would also end with a score of 5-1, but on the side of the Vegas Golden Knights. Game 4 would be where the Oilers tie the series up again, and they would go on to lose the next two games of the series, with Jonathan Marchessault scoring a hat trick in a 5-2 win in Game 6, to seal the trip to the 2023 Western Conference Final
How To Watch
TV: ESPN
Puck Drop: 6:30 PM, PT
Radio Fox Sports 98.9/1340