A four-goal first period gives the Oilers the Game 2 victory to tie the series with the Golden Knights.
A lot has been made of this daunting Edmonton Oilers offense, especially on the power play, but the Vegas Golden Knights found an answer for it in Game 1 by taking advantage of their momentum and getting goals in bunches to keep ahead. But, the Oilers offense won over in Game 2, smothering Vegas early on, and by the time they let up, the game was already over.
The Oilers started off Game 2 exactly how they did in Game 1, and that’s with an early power play goal from Leon Draisaitl. However, while Game 1 saw the Golden Knights respond quickly and hold off Edmonton for the rest of the game, the Oilers showed no mercy in Game 2. Evan Bouchard got another power play goal about five minutes later, Connor McDavid scored shorthanded four minutes after that, and Draisaitl got his second of the night late in the first, and the Oilers had a 4-0 lead before the end of the first period. Meanwhile, Vegas only got four shots in the frame, as Edmonton dominated possession all period with a 19-4 edge in shots, 14-3 edge in 5v5 scoring chances, and a 1.17-0.41 edge in 5v5 expected goals.
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