Edmonton Oilers (42-26-5, in the Pacific Division) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (45-20-8, in the Pacific Division)
Paradise, Nevada; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Vegas Golden Knights host the Edmonton Oilers with a six win streak intact.
Vegas is 45-20-8 overall and 15-4-1 against the Pacific Division. The Golden Knights are fourth in league play with 249 total goals (averaging 3.4 per game).
Edmonton has an 11-7-1 record in Pacific Division play and a 42-26-5 record overall. The Oilers have gone 22-8-3 in games their opponents serve more penalty minutes.
Tuesday's game is the fourth time these teams meet this season. The Oilers won the last meeting 6-3.
TOP PERFORMERS: Tomas Hertl has 31 goals and 28 assists for the Golden Knights. Jack Eichel has seven goals and nine assists over the last 10 games.
Leon Draisaitl has 51 goals and 53 assists for the Oilers. Zach Hyman has five goals and two assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Golden Knights: 7-1-2, averaging 3.7 goals, 6.4 assists, 2.5 penalties and 6.9 penalty minutes while giving up two goals per game.
Oilers: 5-4-1, averaging 3.1 goals, 4.9 assists, 3.5 penalties and 7.3 penalty minutes while giving up 2.9 goals per game.
INJURIES: Golden Knights: None listed.
Oilers: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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