Vegas Golden Knights shorthanded goal opens scoring as Edmonton Oilers close at T-Mobile Arena

The Vegas Golden Knights moved to 29-21 with 14 overtime losses for 72 points, and the the Edmonton Oilers moved to 31-25 with 8 overtime losses for 70 points after a 4-2 result at T-Mobile Arena. The Vegas Golden Knights vs Edmonton Oilers final score reflected an Oilers third period with 3 goals after the Knights held a 2-goal output on 26 shots.

First period

The Golden Knights and the Oilers played a scoreless opening period with Vegas registering 0 goals and Edmonton registering 0 goals. Vegas finished the night with 15 hits while Edmonton finished with 26 hits, and both teams landed at a 50 percent faceoff win rate on 58 draws.

Second period

The Golden Knights took a 1-0 lead in the second period on a shorthanded goal that stood as the team’s only shorthanded tally on 1 shot. The Knights later added their second goal of the game in the second period for a 2-1 edge after Edmonton scored once in the frame. Mitch Marner led Vegas playmaking with 2 assists and finished with 2 takeaways, and Jack Eichel produced 1 goal on 5 shots for Vegas.

Third period

The Oilers scored 3 goals in the third period to flip the game, and Edmonton’s even-strength attack finished with 4 goals on 15 shots. The Golden Knights scored 1 goal in the third period and ended with an 8 percent shooting rate on 26 shots, while Edmonton finished with a 21 percent shooting rate on 19 shots. Leon Draisaitl earned first-star honors for the Oilers, Connor McDavid was named a game star for Edmonton, and Marner was selected as a game star for Vegas. Adin Hill took the loss for the Knights with 15 saves on 19 shots against, while Edmonton’s goaltender earned the win with 24 saves on 26 shots against.

Postgame notes

The Knights went 0-for-2 on the power play with 2 shots, and the Oilers went 0-for-2 on the power play with 2 shots. Vegas recorded 19 blocked shot attempts while Edmonton recorded 12 blocked shot attempts, and both teams finished with 12 giveaways. For fans tracking the Vegas Golden Knights vs Edmonton Oilers full match report, the Oilers’ empty-net goal was logged as the team’s 1 empty-netter in a game Edmonton closed with 1 winning goal marker. For Vegas Golden Knights vs Edmonton Oilers highlights, the Knights’ shorthanded strike and Eichel’s 1-goal night anchored a Vegas Golden Knights match rating built on special-teams scoring despite the third-period swing.

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