Golden Knights vs Oilers Game 2: Dorofeyev, Pietrangelo Update; Lines, Notes, & How to Watch

On Thursday, the Vegas Golden Knights will try to right the ship and even the second-round series at one win apiece. They’ll host the Edmonton Oilers at T-Mobile Arena.

It’s hard to call Game 2 a “must-win,” but with the Golden Knights having already lost home-ice advantage, that’s how tonight feels. Going into Edmonton down 2-0 isn’t a death sentence, but it certainly feels that way. 

Puck drop is just after 6:30 p.m. PST.

In Game 1, Mark Stone gave the Golden Knights an early 2-0 lead. However, the Oilers quickly responded, and the VGK seemed to sit back to try and defend their meager one-goal lead. Leon Draisaitl scored the equalizer early in the third period, and Zach Hyman scored the game-winning goal with 3 minutes left in the third period. The Oilers took Game 1 by a score of 4-2.

Adin Hill will start in goal. Hill has a record of 16-9-0 and an average save percentage of .919 in 26 career postseason games.

At the other end of the rink, Calvin Pickard starts for the Oilers. Pickard has a record of 6-1-0 and an average save percentage of .898 in nine career postseason games.

Golden Knights Lines

Ivan Barbashev–Jack Eichel–Mark Stone
Brandon Saad–Tomáš Hertl–Victor Olofsson
Brett Howden–William Karlsson–Reilly Smith
Tanner Pearson–Nic Roy–Keegan Kolesar

Defense

Brayden McNabb–Shea Theodore
Noah Hanifin–Zach Whitecloud
Nic Hague–Kaedan Korczak

Goaltender: Adin Hill

Oilers Lines

Leon Draisaitl–Connor McDavid–Corey Perry
Evander Kane–Ryan Nugent-Hopkins–Zach Hyman
Trent Frederic–Adam Henrique–Connor Brown
Vasily Podkolzin–Mattias Janmark–Viktor Arvidsson

Defense

Darnell Nurse–Evan Bouchard
Jake Walman–John Klingberg
Brett Kulak–Ty Emberson

Goaltender: Calvin Pickard

Postseason Special Teams

VGK power play: 28.6%, tied for 5th. VGK penalty kill: 80.0%, 4th.
Oilers power play: 33.3%, tied for 2nd. Oilers penalty kill: 60.9%, 16th.

Golden Knights Game Notes

When an NHL team is down 0-2 in a playoff series, they advance to the next round just 12.4% of the time. 

Head coach Bruce Cassidy officially ruled Pavel Dorofeyev OUT for Thursday’s contest against the Oilers. Alex Pietrangelo “has a chance” to play.

Mark Stone has four goals and five points in his last three games. 

Connor McDavid has five goals and seven assists in seven postseason games against the Golden Knights.

Leon Draisaitl has seven goals and two assists in seven postseason games against the Golden Knights.

The Golden Knights have a Game 2 record of 10-7. The Oilers have an all-time Game 2 record of 41-25; in the last eight years, that record is 5-6.

HOW TO WATCH

Local TV: Vegas 34
National TV: ESPN
Radio: FOX Sports Las Vegas 98.9/1340

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