Golden Knights 4-2 Oilers (November 6, 2024) Game Recap

EDMONTON, Alberta — Noah Hanifin scored two goals and the Vegas Golden Knights rallied to beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-2 on Wednesday night, negating Connor McDavid's return to the lineup.

Jack Eichel had a goal and two assists and Mark Stone also scored a goal for the Golden Knights (9-3-1), who picked up their first road win of the season and the sixth of their last seven overall. Adin Hill stopped 27 shots.

Brett Kulak and Zach Hyman scored for the Oilers, who have suffered two straight losses. Stuart Skinner had 31 saves.

Takeaways

Golden Knights: With an assist on Vegas' second goal, William Karlsson has at least one point in all five games he has played this season (two goals, four assists).

Oilers: McDavid was a surprise starter for the Oilers. He returned just nine days after suffering an ankle injury in Columbus and was initially out for two to three weeks. The star forward entered the contest with 11 points (three goals, eight assists) during a six-game point streak against the Golden Knights, but was held without a point.

Key moment

With only 48.4 seconds left to play, the Golden Knights won a race to the corner and Ivan Barbashev was able to pass the ball to a hard-charging Hanifin, who sent a glove-side shot that Skinner for his second goal of the third period defeated period and third of the season.

Key statistics

Hyman scored his third goal in the last four games after the veteran striker went scoreless in his first 10 games this season after scoring 54 goals last year. Hyman has now scored five goals in his last six games against Vegas.

Next

The Golden Knights visit Seattle on Friday and the Oilers visit Vancouver on Saturday.

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