The Edmonton Oilers dominated the fourth playoff duel with the Vegas Golden Knights and are close to the semi-finals in the NHL professional league. Leon Draisaitl remained without a point.
After a 3-0 in the home Rogers Place lead the Canadians in the Best-of-Seven series 3: 1, already on Wednesday Edmonton reach the semi -finals in Las Vegas.
McDavid template also in the eighth game one after the other
Draisaitl stayed with a good 20 minutes of ice age, but Connor McDavid expanded his series. The superstar managed an assist in the eighth consecutive game, the Canadian put it 3-0 by Evander Kane (48th minute). Adam Henrique had previously hit twice (2nd/14th).
Goalie Stuart Skinner, who again represented the injured Calvin Pickard, also continued a run. The goalkeeper celebrated the fifth victory in a fourth game of a playoff duel in his fifth use for Edmonton. It was his second Shutout In a master round.
Edmonton, the game three last Saturday after an unfortunate action by Draisaitl (3: 4), now has the best prospects of getting into the semi -finals in the previous year. In the 2024 playoffs, the Oilers were in the final on the Florida Panthers failed (3: 4).
| Game | Last game | Stood in the playoffs |
|---|---|---|
Winnipeg Jets – Dallas Stars | 2: 5 | 1: 2 |
Vegas Golden Knights – Edmonton Oilers | 0: 3 | 1: 3 |
| Game | Last game | Stood in the playoffs |
|---|---|---|
Toronto Maple Leafs – Florida Panthers | 0: 2 | 2: 2 |
Washington Capitals – Carolina Hurricanes | 2: 5 | 1: 3 |