Draisaitl and Oilers beat Golden Knights 3-2, but Vegas clinches playoff spot

— Leon Draisaitl added to his NHL-leading goal total by scoring on a 5-on-3 power play to put the Edmonton Oilers ahead for good Tuesday night, but the Vegas Golden Knights clinched a playoff berth despite the 3-2 loss.
Apr 2, 2025, 12:49 am - AP
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1st PeriodEDMVGK
4:34Nicolas Roy (12)
Assists: Pavel Dorofeyev (17)
01
2nd PeriodEDMVGK
0:19Jake Walman (7)
Assists: Vasily Podkolzin (16), Evan Bouchard (46)
11
16:03Leon Draisaitl (52) (Power Play)
Assists: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (29), Evan Bouchard (47)
21
18:20Viktor Arvidsson (12)
Assists: Kasperi Kapanen (7), Adam Henrique (11)
31
3rd PeriodEDMVGK
2:35Pavel Dorofeyev (32)
Assists: Kaedan Korczak (10)
32

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Giveaway by Noah Hanifin
  • Jack Eichel Snap Shot saved by Calvin Pickard
  • Shea Theodore Wrist Shot saved by Calvin Pickard
  • Jack Eichel Slap Shot Off Crossbar
  • Keegan Kolesar Wrist Shot saved by Calvin Pickard
  • Nicolas Roy Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: Pavel Dorofeyev (17)
  • Pavel Dorofeyev Wrist Shot saved by Calvin Pickard
  • Takeaway by Mark Stone
  • Brett Howden faceoff won against Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
  • Brett Howden hit Evan Bouchard
  • Giveaway by Nicolas Hague
  • Shea Theodore Tripping against Mattias Janmark
  • Jack Eichel faceoff won against Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
  • Brett Howden faceoff won against Adam Henrique
  • Zach Whitecloud Wrist Shot saved by Calvin Pickard
  • Victor Olofsson Snap Shot saved by Calvin Pickard
  • Jack Eichel faceoff won against Adam Henrique
  • Brayden McNabb Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • William Karlsson faceoff won against Leon Draisaitl
  • Zach Whitecloud hit Jake Walman
  • William Karlsson Wrist Shot saved by Calvin Pickard
  • Evan Bouchard shot blocked by Nicolas Hague
  • Brayden McNabb Slap Shot saved by Calvin Pickard
  • Brett Howden faceoff won against Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
  • Tanner Pearson Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Keegan Kolesar hit Zach Hyman
  • Noah Hanifin Wrist Shot saved by Calvin Pickard
  • Giveaway by Jack Eichel
  • Giveaway by Nicolas Hague
  • Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Adam Henrique
  • Corey Perry shot blocked by Pavel Dorofeyev
  • Giveaway by Kaedan Korczak
  • Giveaway by Brayden McNabb
  • Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Adam Henrique
  • Pavel Dorofeyev Wrist Shot saved by Calvin Pickard
  • Keegan Kolesar Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Ivan Barbashev Deflected Wide Left
  • William Karlsson faceoff won against Mattias Janmark
  • Giveaway by William Karlsson
  • Giveaway by Nicolas Roy
  • Giveaway by Brandon Saad
  • Nicolas Roy hit Darnell Nurse
  • Kaedan Korczak hit Jeff Skinner
  • Ivan Barbashev hit Troy Stecher
  • Shea Theodore Wrist Shot saved by Calvin Pickard
  • Jack Eichel faceoff won against Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
  • Brett Howden faceoff won against Adam Henrique
  • Darnell Nurse shot blocked by Keegan Kolesar
  • Reilly Smith Tip-In High and Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Reilly Smith
  • Jack Eichel faceoff won against Leon Draisaitl
  • Ivan Barbashev Snap Shot saved by Calvin Pickard
  • Brett Howden faceoff won against Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
  • Giveaway by Tanner Pearson
  • Brett Howden Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Noah Hanifin
  • Victor Olofsson Interference against Vasily Podkolzin
  • Brayden McNabb Hooking against Leon Draisaitl
  • Corey Perry shot blocked by Jack Eichel
  • Darnell Nurse shot blocked by Mark Stone
  • Delaying Game - Unsucc. chlg served by Victor Olofsson
  • William Karlsson Wrist Shot saved by Calvin Pickard
  • Keegan Kolesar hit Darnell Nurse
  • Pavel Dorofeyev Goal (32) Wrist Shot, assists: Kaedan Korczak (10)
  • Noah Hanifin Backhand Wide Left
  • Reilly Smith Wrist Shot saved by Calvin Pickard
  • Jack Eichel faceoff won against Kasperi Kapanen
  • Mark Stone hit Kasperi Kapanen
  • Giveaway by Jack Eichel
  • Takeaway by Kaedan Korczak
  • Keegan Kolesar Wrist Shot saved by Calvin Pickard
  • Noah Hanifin Slap Shot saved by Calvin Pickard
  • Brett Howden hit Mattias Janmark
  • William Karlsson faceoff won against Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
  • Jack Eichel faceoff won against Mattias Janmark
  • Jack Eichel Snap Shot saved by Calvin Pickard
  • Keegan Kolesar hit Ty Emberson
  • Nicolas Hague Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Keegan Kolesar hit Vasily Podkolzin
  • Reilly Smith Tip-In saved by Calvin Pickard
  • William Karlsson faceoff won against Adam Henrique
  • Troy Stecher shot blocked by Ivan Barbashev
  • Nicolas Roy Snap Shot Hit Right Post
  • Pavel Dorofeyev Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Brandon Saad Wrist Shot saved by Calvin Pickard
  • Nicolas Roy hit Ty Emberson
  • Giveaway by Noah Hanifin
  • Kaedan Korczak Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Tanner Pearson Snap Shot Wide Left
  • William Karlsson Snap Shot Wide Right
  • William Karlsson faceoff won against Leon Draisaitl
  • Pavel Dorofeyev Wrist Shot saved by Calvin Pickard
  • William Karlsson faceoff won against Leon Draisaitl
  • William Karlsson faceoff won against Leon Draisaitl
  • Pavel Dorofeyev Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Icing
  • Ryan Nugent-Hopkins faceoff won against Jack Eichel
  • Darnell Nurse Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Darnell Nurse hit Noah Hanifin
  • Zach Hyman Tripping against Adin Hill
  • Adam Henrique faceoff won against William Karlsson
  • Vasily Podkolzin hit Mark Stone
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Adam Henrique faceoff won against Ivan Barbashev
  • Giveaway by Leon Draisaitl
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Adam Henrique faceoff won against Jack Eichel
  • Max Jones hit Zach Whitecloud
  • Leon Draisaitl Backhand saved by Adin Hill
  • Vasily Podkolzin hit Brayden McNabb
  • Evan Bouchard hit Victor Olofsson
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Icing
  • Ryan Nugent-Hopkins faceoff won against Brett Howden
  • Takeaway by Kasperi Kapanen
  • Zach Hyman hit Kaedan Korczak
  • Kasperi Kapanen hit Kaedan Korczak
  • Ryan Nugent-Hopkins hit Tanner Pearson
  • Giveaway by Troy Stecher
  • Troy Stecher Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Darnell Nurse Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Vasily Podkolzin Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Zach Hyman
  • Icing
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Adam Henrique faceoff won against Brett Howden
  • Kasperi Kapanen hit Zach Whitecloud
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Shea Theodore shot blocked by Brett Kulak
  • Off-side
  • Giveaway by Viktor Arvidsson
  • Leon Draisaitl Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Adam Henrique faceoff won against Nicolas Roy
  • Troy Stecher hit Pavel Dorofeyev
  • Max Jones hit Brandon Saad
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Leon Draisaitl faceoff won against Ivan Barbashev
  • Icing
  • Leon Draisaitl faceoff won against Jack Eichel
  • Jack Eichel shot blocked by Evan Bouchard
  • Giveaway by Evan Bouchard
  • Vasily Podkolzin Wrist Shot saved by Adin Hill
  • Giveaway by Mattias Janmark
  • Off-side
  • Mattias Janmark hit Victor Olofsson
  • Off-side
  • Icing
  • Adam Henrique faceoff won against Nicolas Roy
  • Darnell Nurse hit Nicolas Roy
  • Darnell Nurse Wrist Shot saved by Adin Hill
  • Kasperi Kapanen Snap Shot saved by Adin Hill
  • Zach Hyman Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Kasperi Kapanen hit Nicolas Hague
  • Icing
  • Leon Draisaitl faceoff won against Brett Howden
  • Takeaway by Troy Stecher
  • Jake Walman Goal (7) Slap Shot, assists: Vasily Podkolzin (16), Evan Bouchard (46)
  • Giveaway by Vasily Podkolzin
  • Off-side
  • Giveaway by Ty Emberson
  • Max Jones hit Nicolas Hague
  • Corey Perry Wrist Shot Failed Bank Attempt
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Kasperi Kapanen faceoff won against Jack Eichel
  • Off-side
  • Nicolas Hague shot blocked by Mattias Janmark
  • Icing
  • Mattias Janmark faceoff won against Nicolas Roy
  • Evan Bouchard Slap Shot saved by Adin Hill
  • Jake Walman Snap Shot saved by Adin Hill
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Leon Draisaitl faceoff won against Jack Eichel
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Adam Henrique faceoff won against William Karlsson
  • Jake Walman Wrist Shot saved by Adin Hill
  • Adam Henrique hit Nicolas Hague
  • Giveaway by Zach Hyman
  • Vasily Podkolzin hit Nicolas Hague
  • Darnell Nurse shot blocked by Vasily Podkolzin
  • Viktor Arvidsson Wrist Shot saved by Adin Hill
  • Shea Theodore shot blocked by Ty Emberson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Zach Hyman Backhand saved by Adin Hill
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Corey Perry hit Noah Hanifin
  • Puck in Netting
  • Leon Draisaitl faceoff won against Brett Howden
  • Viktor Arvidsson Tip-In Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Evan Bouchard
  • Vasily Podkolzin hit Zach Whitecloud
  • Icing
  • Leon Draisaitl faceoff won against Jack Eichel
  • Icing
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Adam Henrique faceoff won against Jack Eichel
  • Mattias Janmark hit Kaedan Korczak
  • Off-side
  • Giveaway by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
  • Zach Whitecloud shot blocked by Darnell Nurse
  • TV Timeout
  • Leon Draisaitl faceoff won against Jack Eichel
  • Ryan Nugent-Hopkins faceoff won against Jack Eichel
  • Leon Draisaitl Goal (52) Snap Shot, assists: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (29), Evan Bouchard (47)
  • Zach Hyman Wrist Shot saved by Adin Hill
  • Jake Walman shot blocked by Corey Perry
  • Viktor Arvidsson Backhand saved by Adin Hill
  • Viktor Arvidsson Goal (12) Poke, assists: Kasperi Kapanen (7), Adam Henrique (11)
  • Challenge Hm - goal interference - goal
  • Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Snap Shot saved by Adin Hill
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Adam Henrique faceoff won against Brett Howden
  • Corey Perry Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Darnell Nurse Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Kasperi Kapanen Tip-In High and Wide Left
  • Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Backhand saved by Adin Hill
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Adam Henrique faceoff won against Brett Howden
  • Darnell Nurse Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Shea Theodore shot blocked by Darnell Nurse
  • Max Jones hit Shea Theodore
  • Ty Emberson hit Brett Howden
  • Mattias Janmark hit Pavel Dorofeyev
  • Mattias Janmark hit Pavel Dorofeyev
  • Jake Walman Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Jake Walman Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • William Karlsson shot blocked by Leon Draisaitl
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Takeaway by Kasperi Kapanen
  • Mattias Janmark hit Keegan Kolesar
  • Giveaway by Connor Brown
  • Vasily Podkolzin Tip-In Wide Left
  • Shea Theodore shot blocked by Troy Stecher
  • William Karlsson shot blocked by Ty Emberson
  • Nicolas Hague shot blocked by Corey Perry
  • Adam Henrique hit William Karlsson
  • Hand Pass
  • Zach Hyman Wrist Shot saved by Adin Hill
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Icing
  • Leon Draisaitl faceoff won against Brett Howden
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Troy Stecher hit Victor Olofsson
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Ryan Nugent-Hopkins faceoff won against Jack Eichel
  • Giveaway by Darnell Nurse
  • Zach Hyman Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Zach Hyman hit Shea Theodore
  • Jake Walman Slap Shot saved by Adin Hill
  • Ty Emberson hit Zach Whitecloud
  • Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Wrist Shot saved by Adin Hill
  • Brayden McNabb shot blocked by Adam Henrique
  • Viktor Arvidsson Wrist Shot saved by Adin Hill
  • Zach Hyman hit Brayden McNabb
  • Takeaway by Brett Kulak
  • Icing
  • Icing
  • Jack Eichel shot blocked by Jake Walman
  • Giveaway by Viktor Arvidsson
  • Ivan Barbashev shot blocked by Darnell Nurse
  • Puck Frozen - Skater
  • William Karlsson shot blocked by Leon Draisaitl
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