LAS VEGAS — The Golden Knights’ winning streak has ended. They lost to the Oilers Tuesday night 3-2.
Nicolas Roy scored first, and then a furry of goals by the Oilers gave them the lead. Jake Walman tied the game for the Oilers in the second period. Leon Draisaitl and Viktor Arvidsson added goals to give the Oilers a 3-1 lead heading into the third period.
Pavel Dorofeyev added a goal late for the Golden Knights to cut the lead to 3-2. Calvin Pickard added 20 saves for the Oilers, while Adin Hill had 17 for the Golden Knights.
The Golden Knights did clinch a spot in the playoffs tonight. Calgary was eliminated after losing to Utah 3-1.
⚔️ This is the Realm of Gold & Ice ⚔️
All fans will receive this gold t-shirt from @A1GarageDoors at The Fortress tonight!#VegasBorn | #TheGoldenAge pic.twitter.com/qY0nohQUbI
— x-Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) April 1, 2025
Zach Hyman runs into and trips up Adin Hill.
The NHL's top PP goes to work early #VegasBorn
— Vince Sapienza (@VinceSapienza) April 2, 2025
Zach Hyman to the box for Tripping Adin Hill
Vegas 1st Power Play#LetsGoOilers: 0#VegasBorn: 0
— Joseph (@HockeyJoseph10) April 2, 2025
Going on the power play? Sure, I'll take it. Thank goodness Hill's okay. #VegasBorn
— Vegas Hockey Knight (@FSVegasHockey) April 2, 2025
Darn, the #VegasGoldenKnights didn't score. We'll get them on the next one! Be sure to enter again by following @AdamSKutner, mentioning me, and tagging #AdamKutnerPowerPlay. #VegasBorn #GoKnightsGo
— Adam Kutner (@AdamSKutner) April 2, 2025
Nic Roy finds the back of the net first tonight for Vegas.
He wired a one-timer home from the slot.
1-0.#VegasBorn
— Dominic Lavoie (@dominicjlavoie) April 2, 2025
ROY!!!! #VegasBorn pic.twitter.com/fg8eLFUnBN
— Vegas Hockey Knight (@FSVegasHockey) April 2, 2025
MAGNIFIQUE!!!! ????
NICOLAS ROY OPENS THE SCORING!!!!! ????#VegasBorn | @forthepeople pic.twitter.com/JGZVl02IZU
— x-Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) April 2, 2025
The Edmonton Oilers are heading to the PP, Shea Theodore trips up former VGK Mattias Janmark #VegasBorn
— Vince Sapienza (@VinceSapienza) April 2, 2025
Draisatl looks like shit so far in the first period.
— Keeshan (@VGKKeeshan26284) April 2, 2025
#VegasBorn pic.twitter.com/CJ1D2CeRfe
— tamlarnerd (@tamlarnerd) April 2, 2025
#VegasBorn pic.twitter.com/0f2OMzKPD1
— Eric Rabbers (@ERuns) April 2, 2025
SEVEN HUNDRED FOR STONEY ????
CONGRATS, MARK!!!!
???????????????????????????? pic.twitter.com/PMvKBdFgwq
— x-Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) April 2, 2025
Whitecloud introduced Walman to the wall#VegasBorn @GoldenKnights pic.twitter.com/X2VZpqPQ2w
— ×-A Knight in Playoffs Country (@KnightTimeTX) April 2, 2025
END OF 1:@GoldenKnights: 1@EdmontonOilers: 0#VegasBorn
— Dominic Lavoie (@dominicjlavoie) April 2, 2025
20 minutes down, 1-0 VGK#LetsGoOilers| #VegasBorn pic.twitter.com/fsnBzgozuj
— VegasHockeyFreak (@VGKHockeyFreak) April 2, 2025
Been up for the last 24 hours, was hoping this #LetsGoOilers vs #VegasBorn game would fuel some much needed energy into me.
Man am I exhausted and disappointed.
— Discount Dangle (@TheABCoyotesFan) April 2, 2025
#VEGASBORN At The Fortress tonight with my own Vegas Born “baby boy” @bs_vegas to watch our Vegas Golden Knights take on Edmonton! #GOKNIGHTSGO ‼️ pic.twitter.com/qU9LjKkPwO
— Jan Jones (@TheAuntieTut) April 2, 2025
Greetings from The Fortress & #NHL action on the Las Vegas Strip. #EDMvsVGK, @GoldenKnights Pregame and entering Toshiba Plaza and @TMobileArena . Playoffs in 3 weeks #VegasBorn @LasVegasLocally pic.twitter.com/BNgWCu3BEx
— Fairway Jay (@FairwayJay) April 2, 2025
Hill wants that one back. #VegasBorn
— Eric Rabbers (@ERuns) April 2, 2025
That was quick. 1-1 #VegasBorn
— Vegas Hockey Knight (@FSVegasHockey) April 2, 2025
Oilers used the 3 high look along the blue line and it opened up a lane on the outside for Jake Walman. He snipes one past Hill and we're tied. 1-1
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) April 2, 2025
Will Jack Eichel score today? Had some good chances on the PP in the first. Let me know. #VegasBorn #LetsGoOilers pic.twitter.com/9gerzDnx9R
— Vegas Fein (@AllHockey09) April 2, 2025
Oh men! Missed opportunity by Karly. ☹️ #VegasBorn
— ????⚔️Nickyrian⚔️???? (@nickyrian) April 2, 2025
VGK definitely forcing it too much this period #VegasBorn
— Dave Aikman (@AikmanCMU) April 2, 2025
Views of the ice & #EDMvsVGK &
thank you to @GoldenKnights & A1
Garage Door for cool #VGK t-shirt. Will next one be of VGK Stanley Cup Champs?! #VegasBorn @LasVegasLocally pic.twitter.com/QX73bQKuFT— Fairway Jay (@FairwayJay) April 2, 2025
William Karlsson is the latest VGK player to start wearing the cut-resistant neck guard. Brandon Saad also wears one.
Have a feeling we're going to see more and more of these in the NHL the next few years. Really great piece of equipment. pic.twitter.com/Ugv8bMsiri
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) April 2, 2025
@LilJon we NEED YOU at the Fortress to encourage the SHOTS!!! #VegasBorn #GoKnightsGo @GoldenKnights
— Juana (@juanahanderson) April 2, 2025
Olof for tripping#VegasBorn @GoldenKnights pic.twitter.com/YM91a8tjoM
— ×-A Knight in Playoffs Country (@KnightTimeTX) April 2, 2025
#VegasBorn pic.twitter.com/QQxoIne2va
— Eric Rabbers (@ERuns) April 2, 2025
The Hart Trophy Favorite Leon Draisaitl puts Edmonton ahead, 2-1, on the 5-on-3 powerplay.
The Oilers stay on the man advantage for another 1:44.#VegasBorn
— Dominic Lavoie (@dominicjlavoie) April 2, 2025
This is the problem with Vegas sometimes. They beat themselves mentally and pay the price. Draisaitl scoring is a perfect example. 2-1 EDM #VegasBorn
— Vegas Hockey Knight (@FSVegasHockey) April 2, 2025
Knights took the second period off. #VegasBorn
— Seen Corbay (@admancorb) April 2, 2025
Vegas man. You got to be kidding me.#VegasBorn #LetsGoOilers
— Connor Doyle (@LordsOfTheRinks) April 2, 2025
I don’t think this is going to count. #VegasBorn
— Alex Norwood (@AlexNorwood23) April 2, 2025
In other news, Calgary lost, WE MADE THE PLAYOFFS#VegasBorn @GoldenKnights pic.twitter.com/qyLqjVAXjL
— ×-A Knight in Playoffs Country (@KnightTimeTX) April 2, 2025
????We have our fourth #StanleyCup Playoffs berth clinched!????
The @GoldenKnights (and their mini zamboni) are in. Sound on to hear the #VegasBorn goal siren. pic.twitter.com/InltPMWnTS
— David Satriano (@davidsatriano) April 2, 2025
Hill being outplayed by Cal Pickard was not something I had on my bingo card.
— x-Victory Flamingo???? (@VGKFlamingo) April 2, 2025
THE VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS ARE GOING BACK TO THE STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS!!!!!#VegasBorn | #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/old6yPv7ta
— x-Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) April 2, 2025
Knights answer the Oilers ????
Pavel Dorofeyev’s team-leading 32nd goal of the season cuts Vegas’ deficit to 3-2 early in the 3rd. With a playoff berth clinched, VGK go for a 7th straight win and 100 standing points. #VegasBorn pic.twitter.com/uPs1Km9xxI
— Nick Walters (@nickwalt) April 2, 2025
Jackpot to tie it#VegasBorn @GoldenKnights pic.twitter.com/9UqGgfflaC
— ×-A Knight in Playoffs Country (@KnightTimeTX) April 2, 2025
Nic Roy one-times one off the post, the rebound comes right to Dorofeyev in the slot, but he pushes it wide #VegasBorn
— Vince Sapienza (@VinceSapienza) April 2, 2025
Ugggh so many open chances. Can we just have one, please? #VegasBorn
— Vegas Hockey Knight (@FSVegasHockey) April 2, 2025
Bad news: Golden Knights lost to the Edmonton Oilers. The good news: They got a playoff spot. Here's how. #VegasBornhttps://t.co/UFf8izQE7x
— Vegas Hockey Knight (@FSVegasHockey) April 2, 2025
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