Connor McDavid and his teammates are off to a good start as they controlled play over the final two periods en route to a 4-2 victory over the Golden Knights.

The one thing the Vegas Golden Knights can't do against the Edmonton Oilers is take their foot off the gas and give them any signs of life, and in Game 1 of the second round, they did exactly that.

In 2023, when the Vegas Golden Knights and Edmonton Oilers met in the second round of the playoffs, each side had a clear advantage. The Golden Knights were the deeper team, more dominant at even strength,