Edmonton Oilers (48-29-5, in the Pacific Division) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (50-22-10, in the Pacific Division)
Paradise, Nevada; Thursday, 9:30 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Golden Knights -132, Oilers +112; over/under is 6.5
NHL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND: Oilers lead series 1-0
BOTTOM LINE: The Edmonton Oilers visit the Vegas Golden Knights in the second round of the NHL Playoffs with a 1-0 lead in the series. The teams meet Tuesday for the sixth time this season. The Oilers won 4-2 in the last matchup.
Vegas is 50-22-10 overall and 19-6-2 against the Pacific Division. The Golden Knights have a +60 scoring differential, with 274 total goals scored and 214 allowed.
Edmonton is 20-12-1 against the Pacific Division and 48-29-5 overall. The Oilers have a 20-8-4 record in games they convert at least one power play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Mark Stone has 19 goals and 48 assists for the Golden Knights. Tomas Hertl has four goals and three assists over the past 10 games.
Connor McDavid has 26 goals and 74 assists for the Oilers. Leon Draisaitl has four goals and eight assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Golden Knights: 6-3-1, averaging 3.3 goals, 5.5 assists, two penalties and four penalty minutes while giving up 2.9 goals per game.
Oilers: 7-3-0, averaging 3.8 goals, 6.2 assists, 4.1 penalties and 11.9 penalty minutes while giving up 3.2 goals per game.
INJURIES: Golden Knights: None listed.
Oilers: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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