Series wrap-up: Oilers lose despite four goals from Leon Draisaitl

After wins for the Kraken and Panthers the night before last, the second round continued last night with duels between the Hurricanes and Devils, and the Golden Knights and Oilers.

Here are the highlights of the duels:

Oilers lose despite four goals from Leon Draisaitl

Like Joe Pavelski the day before yesterday, Leon Draisaitl scored four goals in Game 1 of the second-round series. And like Pavelski, Draisaitl’s team lost.

Leon Draisaitl one-timer opens the scoring for the Oilers! ⏲️ pic.twitter.com/WAwgENwzHi

– Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) May 4, 2023

No passing lanes, no problem. Leon Draisaitl with his second goal of the game pic.twitter.com/KcHiKHlmFD

– Shayna (@hayyyshayyy) May 4, 2023

Leon Draisaitl has the second @Enterprise Hat Trick of his #StanleyCup Playoffs career (and has since added another tonight) and is now up to 11 GOALS during this postseason! 🤯 pic.twitter.com/HoShJ1hIkJ

– NHL (@NHL) May 4, 2023

Conditions are Drai in Vegas. 😮‍💨

Leon Draisaitl has FOUR GOALS tonight and is up to 11 this postseason. Can the @EdmontonOilers even things up in the third? #StanleyCup

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– NHL (@NHL) May 4, 2023

The German has 11 goals since the start of the playoffs. He has played only seven games…

Still, the Knights won 6-4.

After Draisaitl’s third goal, Vegas scored back-to-back goals and never looked back.

The Golden Knights go back-to-back in one minute. 🚨

Watch the third period LIVE on Sportsnet. pic.twitter.com/xTLU50ucwR

– Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) May 4, 2023

Bruce Cassidy’s team now leads the offensive series 1-0.

Game number two will be played Saturday, 7pm, at T-Mobile Arena.

Hurricanes dominate Devils in game one

Without Timo Meier and 48 hours after eliminating the Rangers, the Devils visited the Carolina Hurricanes.

Rod Brind’Amour’s team, who had been off for a few days already, started the game like lions, dominating their opponents.

Carolina defenseman Brett Pesce broke the ice with a shot from the point.

Brett Pesce with a SNIPE to get things started for the Canes! 🚨 pic.twitter.com/HkaJxu9NVq

– Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) May 3, 2023

Then, Seth Jarvis doubled his team’s lead before the end of the period. He used his speed well on the sequence.

Man what a player Seth Jarvis is becoming 🔥 pic.twitter.com/QBoZAqbtNs

– Anna Dua (@AnnaNoelleDua) May 3, 2023

New Jersey finally ended the first period with a shot on goal. Total domination by the home team!

In the second, the Canes picked up where they left off in the first. Jesperi Kotkaniemi tripled the lead with his first goal of the playoffs. The goal also sent Akira Schmid out of the game.

Jesperi Kotkaniemi chases Akira Schmid out of the game! 😳😲🤯 pic.twitter.com/1z7rb2Cmnn

– TVA Sports (@TVASports) May 4, 2023

The goalkeeper change obviously whipped Lindy Ruff’s troupe into action. Nathan Bastian reduced the gap to two goals.

Decent time for your first #StanleyCup Playoffs tally. 👊

Nathan Bastian(@14Nbast) has the @NJDevils on the board in Game 1!

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– NHL (@NHL) May 4, 2023

Carolina held on, however, and eventually won the game 5-1.

They now lead the series 1-0, and the next meeting between the two teams will be played tomorrow, 8pm, at PNC Arena.

Overtime

– Both results.

The @Canes and @GoldenKnights defended home ice in Game 1 while Leon Draisaitl recorded the NHL’s second consecutive four-goal outing. How about a third straight on Friday? #StanleyCup#NHLStats: https://t.co/6JCZXjoL53 pic.twitter.com/HmJ40qjsQK

– NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) May 4, 2023

– Draisaitl was last night’s top scorer.