Edmonton Oilers (50-23-9, second in the Pacific Division) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (51-22-9, first in the Pacific Division)
Paradise, Nevada; Friday, 10 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Oilers -132, Golden Knights +112; over/under is 7
NHL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND: Series tied 2-2
BOTTOM LINE: The Vegas Golden Knights and the Edmonton Oilers are in a 2-2 series tie in the second round of the NHL Playoffs. The teams meet Wednesday for the ninth time this season. The Oilers won 4-1 in the last matchup.
Vegas is 51-22-9 overall and 16-11-3 against the Pacific Division. The Golden Knights are 27-12-3 when they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponent.
Edmonton has gone 50-23-9 overall with a 25-8-3 record against the Pacific Division. The Oilers are 53-10-7 in games they score three or more goals.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jack Eichel has 27 goals and 39 assists for the Golden Knights. Chandler Stephenson has seven goals and four assists over the last 10 games.
Leon Draisaitl has 52 goals and 76 assists for the Oilers. Connor McDavid has five goals and 12 assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Golden Knights: 7-3-0, averaging 3.5 goals, 5.5 assists, 6.3 penalties and 21.3 penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game.
Oilers: 6-2-2, averaging 3.9 goals, 6.8 assists, 5.7 penalties and 17.9 penalty minutes while giving up 3.2 goals per game.
INJURIES: Golden Knights: Robin Lehner: out for season (hip), Laurent Brossoit: day to day (lower body), Nolan Patrick: out (upper body), Logan Thompson: out (lower body).
Oilers: Ryan Murray: out (back), Oscar Klefbom: out (shoulder), Mike Smith: out (undisclosed).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
