Kasperi Kapanen scored on a scramble in entrance of the web at 7:14 of additional time, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Vegas Golden Knights 1-0 in Sport 5 on Wednesday night time to advance to the Western Convention closing for the second 12 months in a row.
The Oilers, who final season made all of it the way in which to the Stanley Cup Ultimate earlier than shedding in seven video games to Florida, will play Dallas or Winnipeg within the subsequent spherical. The Stars, who lead 3-1, will go for the collection win Thursday night time.
Kapanen’s objective backed up one other shutout efficiency from goalie Stuart Skinner, who made 24 saves and drew a number of chants of “Stu! Stu!” from Oilers followers within the crowd. Skinner, who was benched two video games into the playoffs, additionally blanked the Golden Knights in Sport 4. This was his third begin in a row in changing the injured Calvin Pickard.
Adin Hill made 29 saves for Vegas.
Edmonton Oilers proper wing Kasperi Kapanen (42) celebrates with teammates after scoring in opposition to the Vegas Golden Knights throughout additional time of Sport 5 of a second-round NHL hockey playoff collection Wednesday, Could 14, 2025, in Las Vegas. (John Locher/AP Picture)
Each groups additionally had been concerned within the two most up-to-date scoreless playoff video games to succeed in additional time. The Oilers misplaced to Winnipeg on Could 21, 2021, 5 days after the Golden Knights had been defeated by Minnesota.
Edmonton’s solely 1-0 additional time playoff victory occurred in 1997 over the Dallas. Vegas has but to win a postseason sport by that rating in OT.
The Golden Knights performed with out captain Mark Stone due to an upper-body harm that brought about him to overlook most of Sport 3 on Saturday. He performed in Sport 4 on Monday, however was removed from at full well being.
Neither staff scored via the primary two intervals, and prime scoring possibilities had been at a premium. There have been solely 5 high-danger possibilities, in response to Pure Stat Trick, and the Golden Knights had 4 of them.
However every staff had a grade-An opportunity early within the third interval. Vegas’ Brett Howden whiffed on a tap-in after taking a improbable cross from Jack Eichel, and shortly after Edmonton’s Leon Draistaitl didn’t convert on a breakaway. Connor McDavid had an opportunity on a 2-on-1 to finish the sport in regulation however was denied by Hill with 1:06 left.
