Connor McDavid led the team with 11 points, continuing his dominant postseason pace by posting 1.83 points per game, the highest average league-wide. McDavid didn’t shy away from the memories of the 2023 defeat as he addressed reporters ahead of Game 1 after Sunday's practice.

Backs against the wall, the Golden Knights and Oilers showed exactly why they’ve been frequent fliers past the first round — and why the Minnesota Wild and Los Angeles Kings were first-round fodder once again.

The Edmonton Oilers have found their rhythm in the post-season, and now it appears they're making a major change ahead of round two against Vegas. After a rough start to the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs,