EDMONTON PILERS NOTES:
ALL-TIME PLAYOFFS vs. VEGAS GP RECORD HOME AWAY GF GA
OILERS ALL-TIME PLAYOFFS vs. VEGAS 4 2-2 1-1 1-1 10 12
OILERS vs. VEGAS – 2022-23 4 3-0-1 1-0-1 2-0-0 18 14
QUICK FACTS
- The second round matchup against the Golden Knights marks the first time these two franchises have met in the postseason.
- Edmonton owns an all-time series record of 10-6 in its first head-to-head playoff round with a franchise, while Vegas is 7-3.
- Edmonton’s matchup against Vegas marks the 16th time they have advanced past the opening round in franchise history.
- Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid lead the Oilers with seven career playoff points against the Golden Knights and Evander Kane has played in a career high 16 postseason games against Vegas.
OPENING SCORING
Nick Bjugstad recorded his 3rd goal of the postseason in game four (6th career playoff goal) in the first period. He scored Edmonton’s 8th game opening goal of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, tying the Kraken for the most among all teams. The Oilers own a 5-3 record in this scenario.
1ST PERIOD SCORING
The Oilers scored their NHL leading 17th first period goal this postseason. (2nd Seattle Kraken- 11)
PHYSICAL EFFORT
The Oilers recorded 50 hits in game 3, while the Golden Knights had 25. The Oilers had 17 different players contribute at least one hit.
POWER PLAY PROWESS
The Oilers’ power play is 15/33 in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, ranking 1st amongst all playoff teams with a percentage of 45.5%. The Oilers went 3/6 on the powerplay in game two and are 6/17 in the second round against Vegas. Leon Draisaitl has scored three power play goals in the second round and has a playoff leading six power play goals. The Oilers became the 6th team since 2000 to score at least one power play goal in each of their first seven games of a postseason. They joined the Blues (8 GP in 2022 & 7 GP in 2000), Flyers (7 GP in 2012), Penguins (7 GP in 2008), Senators (7 GP in 2007). Edmonton recorded the 3rd most power play goals in a single playoff series, in franchise history (1987 Smythe Division Semi vs Jets & 1992 Smythe Division Semi vs Kings – 10).
RECORD
When tied 2-2 in a best of seven series, the Oilers are 9-4 (.692) overall and 4-3 (.571) when starting on the road.
LAST 10 GAMES vs. VEGAS
Record: 6-3-1
GF: 36 GA: 31
*2022-23 5/10/23 @EDM 4-1 W
*2022-23 5/8/23 @ EDM 5-1 L
*2022-23 5/6/23 @ VGK 5-1 W
*2022-23 5/3/23 @ VGK 6-4 L
2022-23 3/28/23 @ VGK 7-4 W
2022-23 3/25/23 @ EDM 4-3 L (OT)
2022-23 1/14/23 @ VGK 4-3 W
2022-23 11/19/22 @ EDM 4-3 W (OT)
2021-22 4/16/22 @ EDM 4-0 W
2021-22 2/8/22 @ EDM 4-0 L
*Notes playoff game
VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS NOTES:
2023 STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS – SECOND ROUND – VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS VS. EDMONTON OILERS
Golden Knights 2022-23 Regular Season Record: 51-22-9, 111 points (25-15-1 at Home, 26-7-8 on Road)
DATE RESULT VGK GOALS VGK GOALIE EDM GOALIE
May 3 Vegas 6, Edmonton 4 49(2), 22, 61, 20, 9 Brossoit Skinner
May 6 Vegas 1, Edmonton 5 49 Brossoit/Hill Skinner
May 8 Vegas 5, Edmonton 1 81(2), 2, 9, 20 Brossoit/Hill Skinner/Campbell
May 10 Vegas 1, Edmonton 4 10 Hill Skinner
DATE OPPONENT TIME (PT) TELEVISION RADIO SPANISH RADIO
May 12 vs. Edmonton Oilers 7 p.m. TNT Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM Deportes 1460 AM
May 14 at Edmonton Oilers TBD TBD Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM Deportes 1460 AM
May 16* vs. Edmonton Oilers TBD TNT Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM Deportes 1460 AM
*If Necessary
Round 2 Game 4 Recap
May 10 – Vegas Golden Knights 1, Edmonton Oilers 4
The Vegas Golden Knights were defeated by the Edmonton Oilers, 4-1, in Game 4 on Wednesday night at Rogers Place and the series is now tied, 2-2. The Oilers used goals from Nick Bjugstad, Evan Bouchard and Mattias Ekholm to take a 3-0 lead in the opening frame. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins found the back of the net in the second period as Edmonton took a 4-0 advantage into the final 20 minutes. Nicolas Roy got Vegas on the board in the third period but the Oilers cruised to the 4-1 win.
VGK/EDM – Regular Season Recap
The Vegas Golden Knights held a 1-2-1 record against the Edmonton Oilers in the 2022-23 regular season. In both of the first two matchups of the season, Vegas fell 4-3 to Edmonton, as the first contest saw a two-goal performance from Mark Stone send the Golden Knights into overtime where Connor McDavid gave Edmonton the game-winner. In their third meeting of the season, the Golden Knights battled back and forth with the Oilers and entered overtime for the second time in the season series. Nicolas Roy made the clutch play to give Vegas its first win of the series, 4-3 in the extra frame in Edmonton. In the final meeting of the season three days later in Vegas, things began with another back and forth start, but the Oilers pulled away, 7-4.
2022-23 Season EDM Series: 1-2-1 (Home: 1-1-0, Road: 0-1-1)
Date Location Result Goaltenders GWG
Nov. 19 Edmonton Vegas 3, Edmonton 4 OT Adin Hill (VGK) // Stuart Skinner (EDM) Connor McDavid (EDM)
Jan. 14 Vegas Vegas 3, Edmonton 4 Logan Thompson (VGK) // Jack Campbell (EDM) Klim Kostin (EDM)
Mar. 25 Edmonton Vegas 4, Edmonton 3 OT Laurent Brossoit (VGK) // Stuart Skinner (EDM) Nicolas Roy (VGK)
Mar. 28 Vegas Vegas 4, Edmonton 7 Jonathan Quick/Laurent Brossoit (VGK) // Stuart
Skinner (EDM)
Evander Kane (EDM)
2022-23 Regular Season Leaders Against EDM
Skater GP G A P +/-
Jonathan Marchessault 4 3 2 5 -1
Jack Eichel 4 1 4 5 0
Shea Theodore 2 0 4 4 +2
William Karlsson 4 2 1 3 0
Phil Kessel 4 0 3 3 -1
Mark Stone 1 2 0 2 0
Keegan Kolesar 4 2 0 2 0
