Edmonton Oilers (48-29-5, in the Pacific Division) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (50-22-10, in the Pacific Division)
Paradise, Nevada; Tuesday, 9:30 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Golden Knights -134, Oilers +114; over/under is 6
NHL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND: Golden Knights host series opener
BOTTOM LINE: The Vegas Golden Knights host the Edmonton Oilers to begin the Western Conference second round. The teams meet Tuesday for the fifth time this season. The teams tied the regular season series 2-2. In their last regular season matchup on April 1, the Oilers won 3-2.
Vegas has a 19-5-2 record in Pacific Division play and a 50-22-10 record overall. The Golden Knights have a 24-10-1 record in games their opponents commit more penalties.
Edmonton has a 48-29-5 record overall and a 19-12-1 record in Pacific Division play. The Oilers are 49-11-3 in games they score at least three goals.
TOP PERFORMERS: Mark Stone has 19 goals and 48 assists for the Golden Knights. Tomas Hertl has four goals and three assists over the past 10 games.
Leon Draisaitl has 52 goals and 54 assists for the Oilers. Evan Bouchard has five goals and five assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Golden Knights: 7-2-1, averaging 3.3 goals, 5.4 assists, two penalties and four penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game.
Oilers: 7-3-0, averaging 3.8 goals, 6.3 assists, 4.1 penalties and 11.7 penalty minutes while giving up 3.2 goals per game.
INJURIES: Golden Knights: None listed.
Oilers: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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