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The Edmonton Oilers beat the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 5 to advance in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Kasperi Kapanen was the overtime hero for the Oilers, scoring his first goal of the postseason in the biggest spot. Despite starting the postseason as a healthy scratch, Kapanen played hero on Wednesday. He spoke with the […]

Whatever it takes is a popular mantra all across sports. Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers have adopted that approach since the start of this season. They’ve had a flurry of comeback wins. However, it has made the team, and McDavid specifically, quite frustrated. A win is a win, no matter how anyone sees it. […]

The Edmonton Oilers beat the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 5 to advance in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. It is Edmonton’s third trip to the Western Conference Final in four seasons, with Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl leading the way. But when Game 5 went to overtime, it was Kasperi Kapanen who sent Edmonton to […]

The Edmonton Oilers beat the Vegas Golden Knights 1-0 in overtime on Thursday to advance in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. After losing the first two games of the first round to the Los Angeles Kings, Edmonton is 8-1 in the postseason. The catalyst for the Oilers’ hot streak was replacing goalie Stuart Skinner with Calvin […]

The Vegas Golden Knights’ playoff run ended with a whimper, not a roar, as their offense disappeared in back-to-back shutouts against the Edmonton Oilers. For the first time since 2018, an NHL team was shut out in its final two playoff games of the season. Vegas, once a powerhouse of offensive firepower, found itself frozen […]

Stuart Skinner stole the spotlight as the Edmonton Oilers advanced to the Western Conference Final for the third time in four years. After being benched early in the first round, Skinner responded with back-to-back shutouts to help Edmonton close out the series. In Game 5 against the Vegas Golden Knights, he turned away all 24 […]

The Edmonton Oilers advanced to the West Final on Wednesday night. Kasperi Kapanen scored the game-winning goal in overtime against the Vegas Golden Knights. As a result, the Golden Knights head home while Edmonton moves on. Other than Kapanen, the Edmonton organization and its fans can also thank goalie Stuart Skinner for this result. Skinner […]

The Edmonton Oilers are on the cusp of their third Western Conference Finals in four seasons. All they need to do is pick up a win in the next four games to secure their spot. Their first chance to eliminate the Vegas Golden Knights came in Game 5 on Wednesday night. It was a chance […]

It has been a while since the last time Edmonton Oilers defenseman Mattias Ekholm saw action on the ice. The veteran blue liner continues to be sidelined because of an undisclosed health issue, as he has not played a game yet in the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs. Ekholm, who last skated in a game […]

It’s hard not to feel bad for Calvin Pickard after bad injury luck could’ve cost him his starting opportunity. The Edmonton Oilers’ second-round series against the Vegas Golden Knights was shaping into an incredible story for Pickard. He won six games in a row dating back to Game 3 of Round 1, and had a […]

The Vegas Golden Knights look to stay alive in the series as they host the Edmonton Oilers. It is time to continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs odds series with an Oilers-Golden Knights Game 5 prediction and pick. The Oilers took the first two games of the series, both on the road. They won game one […]

Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Edmonton Oilers erupted in controversy after a heated moment involving Oilers forward Evander Kane and Golden Knights goaltender Adin Hill. With 6:57 remaining in the first period, Adam Henrique scored his second goal of the game, giving the Oilers a 2–0 […]

The Vegas Golden Knights and Edmonton Oilers will meet on Monday evening in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals, with Connor McDavid and Co. leading the series 2-1. Golden Knights star Mark Stone exited Game 3 with an injury and didn’t return. So the question remains, is he playing tonight vs Oilers? Mark Stone […]

The Vegas Golden Knights look to even the series as they take on the Edmonton Oilers in game four of their Western Conference matchup. Below we will continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs odds series with a Golden Knights-Oilers prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the […]

Stuart Skinner or Calvin Pickard? It’s a question that Edmonton Oilers fans were preparing to mull over for the next two days. They hoped Pickard was close enough to a return that he could be the Oilers’ starting goalie for Game 4. However, Kris Knoblauch decided not to keep anyone in suspense and made the […]

Who was to blame for Reilly Smith’s game-winning goal for the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 3? Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner hasn’t been a popular player for the fans this season, and people took the opportunity to make fun of his positioning on Smith’s goal. However, the puck was going wide if Leon Draisaitl […]

The Vegas Golden Knights were lucky to squeak out a win over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 3 after the injury to Mark Stone. Stone missed the final 47 minutes of the game after colliding with Corey Perry, and there wasn’t much of an update from Bruce Cassidy about his captain’s status. “The potential loss […]

It’s the nature of sports that people will pile on your mistakes before they praise your accomplishments. The Edmonton Oilers wouldn’t have been in Game 3 against the Vegas Golden Knights without Leon Draisaitl’s two assists, but it was his own goal with 0.4 seconds remaining that everyone is talking about. The game looked destined […]

Edmonton Oilers and Vegas Golden Knights fans were preparing for overtime after a wild start to Game 3 when it took a stunning turn with 0.4 seconds remaining in regulation. Reilly Smith threw a prayer towards the net that was going wide, but Leon Draisaitl put his blade in front of the puck and tipped […]

The Edmonton Oilers couldn’t have been in a better spot after the first eight minutes of Game 3 against the Vegas Golden Knights. Corey Perry scored two goals to give them the lead, and a 3-0 series lead was on the horizon. However, everyone forgot one crucial detail: Stuart Skinner was in the Oilers’ net […]

The Vegas Golden Knights crawled back into Game 3 against the Edmonton Oilers after going down by two, but they’ll finish the rest without Mark Stone after an apparent injury. Stone suffered what looked like a head injury when he fell to the ice and was clipped in the head by a knee from Corey […]

There’s no one having more fun in the Stanley Cup Playoffs than Edmonton Oilers forward Corey Perry. He got promoted to the team’s top line with Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, and he is also playing in front of the net on the first powerplay unit. It’s a recipe for the veteran to get plenty […]

While the hockey world questioned the outcome of Game 2 of the Vegas Golden Knights—Edmonton Oilers series, Bruce Cassidy has much more important things to worry about. A controversial “trip” from Viktor Arvidsson sent Brayden McNabb into the boards and injured one of the Golden Knights’ key defensemen. There was no penalty on the play, […]

The Edmonton Oilers feel confident leading the Vegas Golden Knights 2-0 in the second-round playoff series. But they will be missing a key link before Game 3 on Saturday.  Oilers back-up goaltender Calvin Pickard didn’t participate in the morning skate, per Elliotte Friedman of SportsNet. Therefore, Stuart Skinner will be starting.  Oilers’ coach Kris Knoblauch […]

The Vegas Golden Knights are in a big hole after losing each of the first two games of their second-round series at home against the Edmonton Oilers. After a disheartening loss in Game 1, Vegas staged an epic comeback from two goals down to force overtime in Game 2 before Leon Draisaitl buried the game-winner […]

The Edmonton Oilers are rolling midway through the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. After dropping the first two games of their opening round series against the Los Angeles Kings, the Oilers have won six straight postseason games — all in come-from behind fashion. While the team is getting production from players up and […]

The Edmonton Oilers are headed back to Alberta with a 2-0 series lead over the Vegas Golden Knights after Leon Draisaitl called game in a thrilling 5-4 overtime victory in Game 2 on Thursday night at T-Mobile Arena in their second-round Stanley Cup Playoffs series. Although Draisaitl was the hero, he admitted that Connor McDavid […]

Why did the Edmonton Oilers fall a game short in last year’s Stanley Cup Final? The main reason was that Connor McDavid put the team on his back, but no one else followed suit. Leon Draisaitl was quiet for most of the last three rounds, which highlighted the Oilers’ lack of depth. In this year’s […]

The Vegas Golden Knights look to avoid a 0-3 hole as they head to Alberta to face the Edmonton Oilers in Game 3 of the Second Round. The vibes are good in Edmonton as we continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs odds series with a Golden Knights-Oilers Game 3 prediction and pick. The Oilers won an […]

The Edmonton Oilers beat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-4 in overtime on Thursday night. It gives them a 2-0 lead in their Stanley Cup Playoffs series as it heads back to Edmonton. All of that has been without Connor McDavid scoring a goal for the Oilers in the first two games. He picked up his […]

The Edmonton Oilers took on the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday night for Game 2 of their second-round series. The Oilers claimed victory in Game 1, which marked their fifth straight come-from-behind victory. They hoped for another victory in this second contest, and they got their desired result. Leon Draisaitl scored the game-winning goal for […]

The Vegas Golden Knights look to even the series as they face the Edmonton Oilers. It is time to continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs odds series with an Oilers-Golden Knights Game 2 prediction and pick. In game one of the series, the Golden Knights took the early lead. Mark Stone scored on the power play […]

The Edmonton Oilers kicked off their Western Conference semifinals series against the Vegas Golden Knights in a way that is becoming eerily familiar for them. After rattling off four straight comeback victories against the Los Angeles Kings in their first-round series, the Oilers once again rallied in the third period of Game 1 vs. the […]

Connor McDavid has added another incredible achievement to his already historic career, joining Wayne Gretzky in one of the NHL’s most exclusive clubs. The Edmonton Oilers captain recorded his fourth consecutive postseason with at least 10 assists, cementing his status as one of the league’s premier playmakers. The only players with longer streaks in NHL […]

The Vegas Golden Knights have themselves a date with the Edmonton Oilers in the Western Conference Semi Final, marking just the second ever matchup between the two clubs beyond the 82nd game of the regular season in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Oilers arrived at this point thanks to having won four consecutive games against […]

The Edmonton Oilers rallied from a 2-0 hole in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Los Angeles Kings, winning four straight to take the series in six games. Up next are the Vegas Golden Knights, and Oilers captain Connor McDavid is not forgetting the series loss from the 2023 playoffs when […]

The Edmonton Oilers will meet the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 1 of the Second Round on Monday at T-Mobile Arena. Two title contenders collide as we continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs odds series with an Oilers-Golden Knights Game 1 prediction and pick. The Oilers and Golden Knights split the season series with the home […]

The Edmonton Oilers eliminated the Los Angeles Kings from the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the fourth consecutive year. After dropping the first two games of the series, Edmonton ripped off four straight wins to end it. Connor McDavid was sensational, with two goals and nine assists in the six games. He spoke about beating the […]

Stop us if you’ve heard this before, but the Los Angeles Kings dropped their first-round series to the Edmonton Oilers. Well, you have heard it before, as this marks the fourth consecutive year where the Kings go golfing at the hands of Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, and the Oilers. It looked like the Kings had […]