Hill makes 28 saves as the Golden Knights shut out the Oilers

Edmonton outscored Vegas 16-2 in the third period and held Vegas without a single shot for 19:04 of the final.

“Two good teams. “Both teams defended well,” said Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl. “It could have gone either way. I thought we had enough looks in the third part to draw the line. Obviously it was their goalkeeper’s turn.”

Hill blocked Bouchard’s shot from the right side through traffic and then stopped Ryan Nugent-Hopkins’ attempted rebound at the left post with an outstretched right strike to preserve the 1-0 lead with 1:25 left in the third period.

“We did our job well. That’s what you have to do against Edmonton. “It’s not an easy task when (Connor) McDavid is coming at you quickly and Draisaitl is a big guy in the neutral zone,” Golden Knights coach Bruce Cassidy said. “But we were able to check in shifts against them and I think that’s when we’re most effective. So if it wasn’t the best of the year, I’d say it was pretty darn close in terms of what we did well.”

NOTES: Hill recorded his fourth shutout since joining Vegas in 2022-23, tied with Logan Thompson for second-most in franchise history. Marc-Andre Fleury tops the list with 23. … The Golden Knights won their 10th home game of the season, tied for second-most in the NHL with the Dallas Stars and Calgary Flames, one behind the Toronto Maple Leafs (11). … It was the first game since February 20, 1944 in which there was only one goal and no penalty minutes.