Oilers and Golden Knights Set For Thrilling Second-Round Series
- The Edmonton Oilers and Vegas Golden Knights will face off in the second round of the playoffs after defeating the Kings and Coyotes, respectively, in the first round.
- Edmonton has the league's best power play and two elite scorers in Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid, while Vegas has a staunch defense and balanced scoring across its lineup.
- Edmonton won the regular-season series 3-0-1, but Vegas has home-ice advantage as the higher seed.
- The series is expected to be closely contested, with Edmonton slightly favored to advance to the Western Conference Finals.
- Strong special teams and goaltending performances will likely determine which team moves on.