Beginning with a strong save by goalie Adin Hill, Vegas Golden Knights forward Chandler Stephenson capped the sequence by scoring what proved to be the game-winning goal, denying the Edmonton Oilers a piece of NHL history.
Stephenson’s marker resulted less than two minutes into the third period and the defending Stanley Cup champions earned a 3-1 victory at T-Mobile Arena. It was the Oilers’ first loss since Dec. 19, 2023, a span of 17 outings.
The Oilers’ win streak was snapped at 16, one shy of the NHL record established by the 1992-93 Pittsburgh Penguins.
X (Twitter) users replied to Hill making 30 saves, including one on a backdoor one-timer by Leon Draisaitl late in the final frame, preserving the victory.
The Golden Knights embraced the victory …
This one felt GREAT 😮💨#VegasBorn | @TequilaAvion pic.twitter.com/8jlRAHCPoX
— Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) February 7, 2024
Hill leads the league in goals-against average (1.88) and save percentage (.938). Golden Knights coach Bruce Cassidy credited his starting goalie for banking the two standings points …
🎥 Cassidy on Adin Hill: We don’t win the game without his performance. pic.twitter.com/ygMHNV9mOD
— Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) February 7, 2024
During the extended winning streak, the Oilers outscored their opponents by 37 goals. The Golden Knights kicked aside that high-scoring trend, holding the Oilers to fewer than three goals for just the third time in 17 matches …
A tradition unlike any other ⚽️🌟 pic.twitter.com/Irc6P8ffpr
— Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) February 7, 2024
The Oilers’ PR machine rolled into action Tuesday afternoon …
HISTORY IS ON THE LINE #Oilers vs. Golden Knights 🔜 pic.twitter.com/LJgJt6GkjV
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) February 7, 2024
Oilers’ fans also came out en masse to celebrate history in the making by the storied franchise. It’s hard to believe the Oilers’ Stanley Cup championship clubs from the 1980s didn’t achieve similar in-season success …
Oil Country representing in Sin City 💪 pic.twitter.com/gDE8Kfbuly
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) February 7, 2024
The real sound of the siren …
🚨 HOW ABOUT THE ENERGY FROM @tyschmit & @PatMcAfeeShow ON THE SIREN TONIGHT!!!!!! #TheGoldenAge pic.twitter.com/tEu3zklJ32
— Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) February 7, 2024
Pyramid puck drop …
BEEN WAITING ALL DAY FOR TUESDAY KNIGHT 🗣️ pic.twitter.com/8lQLx9aOYX
— Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) February 7, 2024
Beginning with Vincent Desharnais’ poke-check turnover, Oilers star Connor McDavid and Draisaitl converted on an undefended, shorthanded breakaway. McDavid converted on his 10th goal and 27th point in past 27 outings …
97 29 2-on-0? You know the rest 😎 pic.twitter.com/QEd1X83W5F
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) February 7, 2024
Capitalizing with a backhander on a first-period rebound, Golden Knights’ Nic Roy extended his point-scoring streak to five games, tying the game at 1-1 at 18:06. He scored his 10th of the season one day after his 27th birthday ….
Man @Dan_DUva is so good with the call!!! I need to figure out how to sync the game with the radio broadcast https://t.co/3XYpU6MA3o
— Winnie Canilao (@WiggleWinnie) February 7, 2024
Stephenson beat Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner with the winner. Skinner, who turned aside 23 saves Tuesday, dropped his third decision in his past 22 starts …
Chandler Stephenson with a snipe gives Vegas their first lead of the night 🚨👀#NHL | #VegasBorn | #LetsGoOilers
pic.twitter.com/rl4n29TLt0— The Cam & Strick Podcast (@CamandStrick) February 7, 2024
Golden Knights’ William Karlsson “filthy” move helped close out the scoring with an empty netter with 34 seconds to go. After yielding just seven third-period goals during the 16-game win streak, the Oilers surrendered two Tuesday …
okay Karlsson’s empty-netter was kinda filthy tho 🤠 pic.twitter.com/FPNjkCMixX
— Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) February 7, 2024
Since overcoming a slow November, the Oilers are 26-7-0 since hiring coach Kris Knoblauch, but remain in third place in the Pacific Division, 14 points behind the first-place Vancouver Canucks and seven points behind the second-place Golden Knights …
16 and WON. #VegasBorn pic.twitter.com/SzzikddeIO
— Chance (@ChanceNHL) February 7, 2024
Golden Knights fans rejoiced Tuesday night in denying the Oilers a chance at earning a share of NHL history …
Oilers’ win streak ends 1 shy of tying NHL record https://t.co/JNazLHI1Pk pic.twitter.com/AFpkYElA5J
— Mr B (@ItsJustMeMr_B) February 7, 2024
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