Vegas Golden Knights at Edmonton Oilers
· National Hockey League
McDavid has goal and 2 assists, Oilers hold off Golden Knights 4-3
Connor Ingram stopped 26 shots in his Edmonton debut and first NHL game of the season. Ingram played for Utah last season before entering the NHL/NHLPA Players Assistance Program in March. He has been with Edmonton’s AHL affiliate in Bakersfield, where he was 4-5-2 with a 4.04 GAA and .856 save percentage.
Zach Hyman also scored and had an assist as Edmonton — coming off a 5-2 loss in Minnesota on Saturday — raced to a 4-0 lead in the second period against goalie Carter Hart. Leon Draisaitl had two assists.
The Oilers have won three of four to improve to 18-13-6. They are 15-1-3 when scoring first.
Tomas Hertl got one back for Vegas on a power play in the second, then assisted on goals by Mitch Marner and Pavel Dorofeyev in the third, with Marner also striking with a man advantage.
Hart made 17 saves.
From the Edmonton suburb of Sherwood Park, Hart became the first of the five Canadian players who faced sexual assault charges from the 2018 World Junior Championships before being acquitted to play a game in Canada. His NHL suspension was lifted in December.
Noah Hanifin had three assists for Vegas. The Golden Knights have lost three in a row.
Oilers: Host Calgary on Tuesday night.
Regular Season SeriesEDM leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 9:11 | Connor McDavid Goal (23) Snap Shot, assists: Leon Draisaitl (34), Alec Regula (3) |
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Goal | 1st Period 14:37 | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Goal (9) Tip-In, assists: Leon Draisaitl (35), Connor McDavid (38) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 2:22 | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Connor McDavid (39), Zach Hyman (7) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 7:45 | Zach Hyman Goal (9) Backhand, assists: Darnell Nurse (8), Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (20) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 12:59 | Tomas Hertl Goal (14) Snap Shot, assists: Mitch Marner (29), Noah Hanifin (6) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 3:52 | Pavel Dorofeyev Goal (15) Snap Shot, assists: Tomas Hertl (12), Noah Hanifin (7) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 5:49 | Mitch Marner Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Tomas Hertl (13), Noah Hanifin (8) |
Statistics
 VGK |
 EDM |
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|---|---|---|
| 13 | Blocked Shots | 16 |
| 32 | Hits | 24 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 2 |
| 31 | Shots | 21 |
| 2 | Power Play Goals | 2 |
| 5 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
| 40.0 | Power Play Percentage | 66.7 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 29 | Faceoffs Won | 25 |
| 53.7 | Faceoff Win Percent | 46.3 |
| 17 | Giveaways | 22 |
| 3 | Total Penalties | 5 |
| 6 | Penalty Minutes | 10 |
Edmonton Oilers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Kasperi Kapanen, RW | Out | Jan 20 |
| Adam Henrique, C | Injured Reserve | Jan 13 |
Vegas Golden Knights Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Rasmus Andersson, D | Injured Reserve | Jan 22 |
| Brett Howden, C | Injured Reserve | Jan 20 |
| Colton Sissons, C | Out | Jan 19 |
