Adam Henrique had a pair of targets and Stuart Skinner made 23 saves because the Edmonton Oilers blanked the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 on Monday to take a commanding 3-1 lead of their second-round, best-of-seven NHL playoff collection.
Evander Kane had a purpose and an help for the Oilers. Skinner was as soon as once more in web for Edmonton after changing backup Calvin Pickard who had rattled off six consecutive wins earlier than getting injured in Sport 2. Skinner, who had a 5.36 targets in opposition to common coming into the sport, improved to 1-3 within the post-season.
Adin Hill made 29 stops within the loss for the Golden Knights who at the moment are one sport away from elimination.
Edmonton obtained off to a fast begin with a purpose 1:27 into the opening interval as Connor Brown stole a puck behind the web and despatched it out entrance to Henrique within the slot and he blasted a one-timer previous Hill for his second purpose of the playoffs.
Vegas Golden Knights’ Brett Howden (21) is checked by Edmonton Oilers’ Troy Stecher (51). (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press)
The Oilers took a two-goal lead with 6:57 left to play within the first as Zach Hyman wrestled a puck from behind the web to Henrique in entrance and he chipped in his second of the sport, setting off a scrum after Kane stunned Hill on the play.
Edmonton went up 3-0 simply over seven minutes into the center body as Kane elected to shoot on a two-on-one and it hit a defender’s skate and deflected in for his fourth of the post-season. Connor McDavid picked up an help to increase his factors streak to a private greatest eight video games. Edmonton got here into the sport with a 14-2 report within the post-season when Kane scores.
There was no scoring within the third interval.
Sport 5 takes place on Wednesday in Las Vegas.
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