Vegas Golden Knights at Edmonton Oilers
· National Hockey League
Golden Knights beat Oilers 5-1 to tighten Pacific Division race
Vegas moved a point back of Edmonton and Anaheim for the division lead, snapping the Oilers' season-best, five-game winning streak.
Brett Howden and Jeremy Lauzon each had a goal and an assist, Colton Sissons, Mark Stone and Rasmus Andersson also scored and Jack Eichel had three assists.
Evan Bouchard scored for Edmonton, and Connor Ingram made 28 saves.
Hart was activated off injured reserve and backstopped Vegas to a 6-3 home victory over Calgary on Thursday night. He had been out since injuring his left leg Jan. 8 against Columbus.
Tortorella, who replaced the fired Bruce Cassidy, coached Hart in Philadelphia from 2022-24.
Oilers: At Utah on Tuesday night.
Regular Season SeriesEDM wins series 3-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 11:43 | Brett Howden Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Jack Eichel (55) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 5:44 | Colton Sissons Goal (6) Backhand, assists: Mitch Marner (54), Jeremy Lauzon (12) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 8:05 | Jeremy Lauzon Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Jack Eichel (56), Brett Howden (10) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 19:26 | Evan Bouchard Goal (21) Snap Shot, assists: Jack Roslovic (14), Matt Savoie (18) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 4:04 | Mark Stone Goal (24) Tip-In, assists: Ivan Barbashev (35), Jack Eichel (57) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 16:13 | Rasmus Andersson Goal (16) Slap Shot, assists: Ivan Barbashev (36), Noah Hanifin (22) |
Statistics
 VGK |
 EDM |
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|---|---|---|
| 16 | Blocked Shots | 11 |
| 16 | Hits | 34 |
| 8 | Takeaways | 3 |
| 33 | Shots | 32 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 2 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
| 50.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 22 | Faceoffs Won | 28 |
| 44.0 | Faceoff Win Percent | 56.0 |
| 19 | Giveaways | 15 |
| 3 | Total Penalties | 2 |
| 6 | Penalty Minutes | 4 |
Edmonton Oilers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Henrique, C | Out | Apr 30 |
| Max Jones, LW | Out | Apr 29 |
| Mattias Janmark, C | Injured Reserve | Mar 6 |
Vegas Golden Knights Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
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