VGK 3–4 EDM Final / OT · L
Golden Knights/Schedule/Recap Thu, Mar 26, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 32-26-15
3–4
Final / OTL
Edmonton Oilers
EDM · 36-28-9
1ST2ND3RDOTT VGK 082101704329 EDM 182901012429 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Golden Knights trail the season series 0–3
VGK 32-26-15 · EDM 36-28-9 · Meeting 3 this season — the Golden Knights trail the season series 0–3

Golden Knights fell to the Oilers

Chances were even (2.9 to 2.6 expected goals); the Golden Knights lost it in overtime on Bouchard's goal. Adin Hill allowed 1.3 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 2.9 expected goals to 2.6, on 29 and 29 shots on goal.

VGK 2.9 xG · 29 shots EDM 2.6 xG · 29 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.7 · 1.2
2nd 1.6 · 0.9
3rd 0.5 · 0.4
OT 0.2 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 55.
VGK 55%EDM 45%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 11 penalties
← Golden Knights shoot this way Oilers shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
03:07 Rasmus Andersson· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
07:59 Cole Smith· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
07:59 Connor Murphy· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
1
11:52 Matt Savoie
Connor McDavid, Evan Bouchard · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
0–1
PEN
12:56 Shea Theodore· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
14:13 Evan Bouchard· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
20:00 Jason Dickinson· Boarding
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
20:00 Jeremy Lauzon· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
20:00 Brett Howden· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
20:00 Darnell Nurse· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
2nd period
2
04:09 Mark Stone
Jack Eichel, Ivan Barbashev · backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (47%)
1–1
3
07:27 Connor McDavid
Vasily Podkolzin, Mattias Ekholm · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
1–2
PEN
08:55 Zach Hyman· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
4
14:51 Mark Stone
Unassisted · backhand shot, a great chance (37%)
2–2
5
16:42 Zach Hyman
Unassisted · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
2–3
3rd period
PEN
01:02 Zach Hyman· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
6
06:21 Ivan Barbashev
Pavel Dorofeyev, Shea Theodore · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (12%)
3–3
Overtime
7
03:10 Evan Bouchard GWG
Connor McDavid · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
3–4
Goaltending
−1.3
vs expected
25/29 saves · 4 GA · 2.7 xGA Allowed 1.3 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
0.0
vs expected
26/29 saves · 3 GA · 3.0 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team VGKEDM
Shots on goal
29
29
Expected goals
2.9
2.6
Hits
21
15
Blocks
14
20
Faceoffs
48%
52%
Power play
0/3
0/2
Penalty minutes
13
15
The Golden Knights went 0-for-3 on the power play and killed all 2 Oilers power plays.