Vegas Golden Knights celebrate after a win over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 3 of a second-round NHL hockey playoff series in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, May 10, 2025. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)AP
One thing is for sure.
It will be almost impossible for the Vegas Golden Knights and Edmonton Oilers to top Game 3 of their NHL Western Conference best-of-seven playoff series.
In that one, Reilly Smith scored with 0.4 seconds left on a shot that deflected in off Edmonton forward Leon Draisaitl’s stick to give the Vegas Golden Knights a stunning 4-3 victory in Game 3 on Saturday night.
Game 4 will be played at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, starting at 9:30 p.m. EDT, with the Oilers holding a 2-1 series lead. You can watch it on TNT/TruTV/Max or live stream it on DirecTV Stream (free trial) and SlingTV (low intro rate). The game will also stream on Max, which includes live sports via the B/R Sports package with standard ($16.99/mo.) and premium ($20.99) subscriptions.
Vegas Golden Knights (50-22-10, in the Pacific Division) vs. Edmonton Oilers (48-29-5, in the Pacific Division)
Edmonton, Alberta; Monday, 9:30 p.m. EDT
TV: TNT/TruTV/Max
LIVESTREAM: DirecTV Stream (free trial) and SlingTV (low intro rate). The game will also stream on Max, which includes live sports via the B/R Sports package with standard ($16.99/mo.) and premium ($20.99) subscriptions.
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Oilers -126, Golden Knights
NHL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND: Oilers lead series 2-1
Edmonton has a 21-13-1 record in Pacific Division play and a 48-29-5 record overall. The Oilers have a +24 scoring differential, with 259 total goals scored and 235 conceded.
Vegas is 50-22-10 overall and 20-6-3 against the Pacific Division. The Golden Knights have a 52-7-7 record when scoring at least three goals.
TOP PERFORMERS: Leon Draisaitl has 52 goals and 54 assists for the Oilers. Corey Perry has six goals and two assists over the last 10 games.
Pavel Dorofeyev has 35 goals and 17 assists for the Golden Knights. Mark Stone has four goals and four assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Oilers: 7-3-0, averaging 4.2 goals, 7.1 assists, 3.3 penalties and 7.6 penalty minutes while giving up 3.4 goals per game.
Golden Knights: 6-3-1, averaging 3.2 goals, 5.5 assists, 2.4 penalties and 5.9 penalty minutes while giving up three goals per game.
HOW TO WATCH
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Game preview, from The Associated Press:
Edmonton goaltender Stuart Skinner is 0-3 and ranks last among postseason goalies with more than one appearance with a 5.36 GAA and .817 save percentage. The regular-season lead goalie gave up 11 goals through the first two games of the first-round series against the Los Angeles Kings before the Oilers switched to Calvin Pickard.
But Pickard was strong in the Game 2 win against Vegas, but appeared uncomfortable in the third and was seen shaking out his left leg. That opened the door for Skinner, who allowed four goals on 24 shots on Saturday — though the last came after he had sprawled out to stop Reilly Smith only to see the puck get behind him and deflect off Draisaitl’s stick for the shocking score.
Coach Kris Knoblauch said Sunday that Pickard won’t play Game 4 and remains day-to-day.
“I think Stuart’s made some really big saves, especially in the third period, made a really good one, made some other ones early in the game on the penalty kill,” Knoblauch said. “I think, like Game 1 and 2 when he played early in the LA series, we just need to be better in front of him.”
Vegas Golden Knights goalie Adin Hill (33) makes a save against Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid (97) during the second period of Game 3 of a second-round NHL hockey playoff series in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, May 10, 2025. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)AP
Vegas had lost home games to start this series despite jumping to first-period leads, then found itself down 2-0 by midway through the first period of Game 3. Then forward Mark Stone went down with an upper-body injury.
The Golden Knights recovered to earn their first win, but Stone’s status is uncertain for Game 4. Coach Bruce Cassidy said after the win that Stone was day to day, then offered no change to reporters Sunday.
Stone has four goals and four assists in nine playoff games.
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