EDMONTON OILERS NOTES:
ALL-TIME RECORDS vs. VEGAS GP RECORD HOME (9) AWAY (9) GF GA
OILERS ALL-TIME vs. VEGAS 18 10-6-0-2 5-2-0-2 5-4-0-0 54 54
OILERS vs. VEGAS – 2022-23 3 2-0-1 1-0-1 1-0-0 11 10
QUICK FACTS
Tuesday’s game will mark Edmonton’s fourth and final game against the Golden Knights this season and the second of two games in Vegas.
The last time these teams met was on March 25th in Edmonton, with the Golden Knights winning 4-3 in overtime.
Leon Draisaitl leads the Oilers with 22 career points against the Golden Knights and Evander Kane has appeared in a team high 20 career games against Vegas.
EARNING POINTS
The Oilers are 11-5-4 in their last 20 games, outscoring opponents 87-77, while earning at least a point in 15 of the 20 games.
FIVE OF A KIND
The Oilers have scored 5+ goals 28 times this season, posting a record of 26-2-1 when scoring five or more goals in a game.
30 AND COUNTING
The Oilers have four 30+ goal scorers on the team and are the only NHL team to have four players at this mark.
McDavid (60)
Draisaitl (46)
Nugent-Hopkins (34)
Hyman (32)
GOALS BY PERIOD
The Oilers rank 1st in the NHL in goals for in the second period with 115. They also rank 1st in the NHL in first period goals with 82 goals
VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS NOTES:
GOLDEN KNIGHTS UPCOMING GAMES
Golden Knights 2022-23 Record: 46-21-6, 98 points (22-14-1 at Home, 24-7-5 on Road)
DATE OPPONENT TIME (PT) TELEVISION RADIO SPANISH RADIO
Mar. 28 vs. Edmonton Oilers 7 p.m. ESPN+/Hulu Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM Deportes 1460 AM
Mar. 30 at San Jose Sharks 7:30 p.m. AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM None
Apr. 1 vs. Minnesota Wild 7 p.m. AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM Deportes 1460 AM
Apr. 3 at Minnesota Wild 5 p.m. AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM None
Apr. 4 at Nashville Predators 5 p.m. AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM None
GOLDEN KNIGHTS LAST GAME RECAP
March 25 – Vegas Golden Knights 4, Edmonton Oilers 3 OT
Nicolas Roy found the back of the net midway through overtime to propel the Vegas Golden Knights (46-21-6) to a 4-3 overtime win against the Edmonton Oilers (41-24-9) on Saturday night at Rogers Place. Jack Eichel got the scoring started as he put Vegas up, 1-0, at the 1:01 mark of the opening frame. Zach Hyman answered and tied the game for Edmonton, but Pavel Dorofeyev continued his hot streak with a power-play goal to send the visitors into the break with a 2-1 lead. In the second period, Leon Draisaitl was the only player to find the back of the net and the third period opened with the scored tied at 2-2. Jonathan Marchessault and Warren Foegele traded goals in the third to set the stage for overtime. Midway through the extra session, Roy buried his own rebound to lift the Golden Knights to the 4-3 victory.
LAST GAME BY THE NUMBERS
- Roy has game-winning goals in consecutive games since returning to the lineup on Mar. 23
- Marchessault has goals in back-to-back games for the second time in eight games
- Dorofeyev’s power-play goal is his fifth tally in seven games since being called up from Henderson
- In his return from injury, Laurent Brossoit stopped 27 of 30 shots, improving his save percentage to .929 this season
- Vegas’ 24th win on the road marks a new franchise record for most road wins in a season
- With the win, Vegas reaches 98 points, the largest point total the club has reached since the inaugural season (109)
Magic Number
Vegas can clinch the team’s fifth playoff appearance in six years on Tuesday night if the Golden Knights win AND Winnipeg loses in
regulation or Nashville suffers a loss of any kind.
Seeking a Century
Vegas needs two more points to reach 100 for the second time in franchise history. The 2017-18 team recorded its 100th point in game No. 74, which the Golden Knights will play on Tuesday night.
All for One
Vegas has won each of its last three games by one goal and leads the league with 24 one-goal wins on the season (24-8-6).
Against the Oilers
Tuesday’s meeting marks the fourth and final game this season against Edmonton. The Golden Knights are 8-8-2 all-time against the Oilers and 5-4-1 when playing at home. These teams most recently met on Saturday at Rogers Place, where the Vegas captured the 4-3 win in overtime. Jack Eichel and Shea Theodore lead the Golden Knights in scoring against Edmonton this season, with Eichel’s four points (1-3—4) in three games played and Theodore’s four points (0-4—4) in two games played.
2022-23 Season EDM Series: 1-1-1 (Home: 0-1-0, Road: 1-0-1)
Nov. 19 – at Edmonton (Vegas 3, Edmonton 4 OT)
Jan. 14 – at Vegas (Vegas 3, Edmonton 4)
Mar. 25 – at Edmonton (Vegas 4, Edmonton 3 OT)
Mar. 28 – at Vegas
2021-22 Season EDM Series: 1-3-0 (Home: 0-2-0, Road: 1-1-0)
Oct. 22 – at Vegas (Vegas 3, Edmonton 5)
Nov. 27 – at Vegas (Vegas 2, Edmonton 3)
Feb. 8 – at Edmonton (Vegas 4, Edmonton 0)
Apr. 6 – at Edmonton (Vegas 0, Edmonton 4)
