EDMONTON – Jack Eichel had three assists as the Vegas Golden Knights continued their strong play under new head coach John Tortorella, coming away with a 5-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday.
Brett Howden and Jeremy Lauzon each had a goal and an assist, while Colton Sissons, Mark Stone and Rasmus Andersson also scored for the Golden Knights (35-26-16), who have won all three games since Tortorella replaced Bruce Cassidy and are 3-0-2 in their last five contests.
Vegas moved one point behind Edmonton and Anaheim atop the Pacific Division standings.
Evan Bouchard responded for the Oilers (39-29-9) who had their season-high five-game hitting streak snapped. Edmonton played without star forwards Leon Draisaitl and Zach Hyman.
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Carter Hart recorded 31 saves to earn the victory in net for Vegas, while Connor Ingram made 28 stops for Edmonton.
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TAKEAWAY
Golden Knights: Eichel assisted on the first goal to help him reach his second straight 80-point season. No other player has reached the mark for the Vegas franchise. Eichel also recorded his 95th multi-point game, tying Jonathan Marchessault for second most in franchise history behind Mark Stone with 102.
Oilers: Bouchard, who leads all NHL defensemen by 10 points with 88 points on the season, has 10 points in his last seven games. Only 12 defensemen have ever reached 90 points in a season.
THE KEY MOMENT
Vegas took a 3-0 lead 8:05 into the second period after Eichel put it back to Lauzon and he scored his first goal of the season leading the blocking team past Ingram. Lauzon had not scored in 112 games, dating back to February 22, 2024.
KEY STATUS
The Golden Knights needed a win against the Oilers after losing all three of their games with them this season and nine of their last 10 overall, including a five-game loss to Edmonton in the second round of last year’s playoffs. The Vegas win also represented Edmonton’s first regular-time loss to a division rival at home this season, falling to 9-1-2.
UP NEXT
Golden Knights: Visit the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday.
Oilers: Visit the Utah Mammoth on Tuesday.
This report from The Canadian Press was first published on April 4, 2026.
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