Vegas Golden Knights
Current season record
9–4–1 · 19 pts
Wins–losses–overtime losses · 2026-27
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Game Analysis →Team information checked Oct 29, 2026.
Vegas Golden Knights vs Edmonton Oilers — Saturday, December 14, 2024 Game Analysis
Vegas Golden Knights at Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place. Final.
Game Analysis
Rogers Place
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EDM
- PPRyan Nugent-Hopkins (6)
- Zach Hyman (8)
- Connor Brown (5)
- Leon Draisaitl (22)
- Corey Perry (6)
- Jeff Skinner (6)
VGK
- Victor Olofsson (5)
- Ivan Barbashev (15)
- SHBrett Howden (11)
Vegas Golden Knights vs Edmonton Oilers Game Summary — Saturday, December 14, 2024
By Hockey in 60
Initial summary · A fuller recap will replace this when published.
Edmonton Oilers defeated Vegas Golden Knights 6–3. The game was played at Rogers Place.
A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.
Vegas Golden Knights vs Edmonton Oilers Game Analysis — Saturday, December 14, 2024
By Hockey in 60
Edmonton Oilers won despite being outshot 42–34. Vegas Golden Knights generated more shots on target, but the volume advantage did not translate into a better result. Edmonton Oilers scored on 17.6% of its shots, compared with 7.1% for Vegas Golden Knights. Those are team scoring rates, not goalie save percentages; empty-net goals can affect them. The totals establish a difference in conversion, but cannot separate finishing, chance quality and goaltending.
Vegas Golden Knights converted 0 of 1 power plays (0.0%); Edmonton Oilers converted 1 of 2 power plays (50.0%). The 1-goal net power-play edge accounted for part of the 3-goal final margin. This identifies special teams as a meaningful scoring difference, without proving how the game would have unfolded with different penalties.
Vegas Golden Knights won 57.6% of faceoffs. That is a clear edge in restarts, but faceoff percentage should not be treated as a possession percentage: the totals do not show where the draws occurred or what happened immediately afterwards.
Hockey in 60’s interpretation of verified game statistics, highlighting meaningful differences and what they suggest about the result. Comparisons describe this game, not season averages. Source: ESPN game statistics.
Vegas Golden Knights vs Edmonton Oilers Official Game Highlights — Saturday, December 14, 2024
Vegas Golden Knights vs Edmonton Oilers Game Statistics — Saturday, December 14, 2024
| Statistic | Vegas Golden Knights | Edmonton Oilers |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 42 | 34 |
| Power-play goals | 0 | 1 |
| Power-play opportunities | 1 | 2 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 0.0 | 50.0 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 57.6 | 42.4 |
| Hits | 31 | 18 |
| Blocked shots | 11 | 23 |
| Takeaways | 1 | 5 |
| Giveaways | 17 | 20 |
| Penalty minutes | 4 | 2 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Scoring and goaltending
Edmonton Oilers won 6–3 at Rogers Place.
Who scored
- Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Connor McDavid (27), Leon Draisaitl (22)
- Zach Hyman Goal (8) Backhand, assists: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (11)
- Connor Brown Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Leon Draisaitl (23), Vasily Podkolzin (8)
- Leon Draisaitl Goal (22) Tip-In, assists: Darnell Nurse (11), Mattias Janmark (12)
- Corey Perry Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Connor Brown (7), Derek Ryan (3)
- Victor Olofsson Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Tomas Hertl (13), Noah Hanifin (10)
- Ivan Barbashev Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: Noah Hanifin (11), Jack Eichel (31)
- Brett Howden Goal (11) Wrap-around, assists: none
- Jeff Skinner Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Mattias Ekholm (9), Darnell Nurse (12)
Goalies
- Adin Hill stopped 28 of 34 for Vegas Golden Knights.
- Stuart Skinner stopped 39 of 42 for Edmonton Oilers.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Connor McDavid (27), Leon Draisaitl (22) That made the score 0–1 in the 1st, and Edmonton Oilers stayed ahead.