Henrique, Skinner help Oilers push Knights to brink of elimination with shutout win

Edmonton Oilers' Adam Henrique (19), Jake Walman (96) and Zach Hyman (18) celebrate a goal against the Vegas Golden Knights during first period round 2, game 4 NHL Stanley Cup playoff action in Edmonton, Monday, May 12, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

Adam Henrique had a pair of goals and Stuart Skinner made 24 saves as the Edmonton Oilers blanked the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 on Monday to take a commanding 3-1 lead in their second-round, best-of-seven NHL playoff series.

Evander Kane had a goal and an assist for the Oilers. Skinner was once again in net for Edmonton after replacing backup Calvin Pickard who had rattled off six consecutive wins before getting injured in Game 2. Skinner, who had a 5.36 goals against average coming into the game, improved to 1-3 in the post-season.

Adin Hill made 29 stops in the loss for the Golden Knights who are now one game away from elimination.

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Edmonton got off to a quick start with a goal 1:27 into the opening period as Connor Brown stole a puck behind the net and sent it out front to Henrique in the slot and he blasted a one-timer past Hill for his second goal of the playoffs.

The Oilers took a two-goal lead with 6:57 left to play in the first as Zach Hyman wrestled a puck from behind the net to Henrique in front and he chipped in his second of the game, setting off a scrum after Kane bowled over Hill on the play.

Edmonton went up 3-0 just over seven minutes into the middle frame as Kane elected to shoot on a two-on-one and it hit a defender’s skate and deflected in for his fourth of the post-season. Connor McDavid picked up an assist to extend his points streak to a personal best eight games. Edmonton came into the game with a 14-2 record in the post-season when Kane scores.

There was no scoring in the third period.

Notes

The Oilers have won all eight of their Game 4s since 2023. … It was Henrique’s first multi-goal playoff game since his rookie season in 2012. … Oilers veteran Corey Perry tied Glenn Anderson for the eighth-most playoff games played at 225. … Edmonton made a couple of substitutions for the contest with Kasperi Kapanen replacing Viktor Arvidsson at forward and Troy Stecher entering on defence for Ty Emberson. … Vegas forward Jack Eichel had his points streak halted at six games. … Edmonton allowed a goal with just 0.4 seconds left to lose 4-3 in Game 3. The five previous times where a team allowed a goal in the final three seconds, they all rebounded to win the next game of the series. The Oilers made it six.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 12, 2025.

Shane Jones, The Canadian Press