Sunday at 9: 14 p. m. ET Connor Ingram made 24 saves and kasperi kapanen shot into an empty net at 18: 03 to seal a 4-2 Edmonton Oilers victory over the Vegas Golden Knights. Unconfirmed as of 9: 14 p. m. ET: why Mattias Ekholm missed the Oilers’ morning skate; an official team update or medical report would resolve that question.
Confirmed: Kasperi Kapanen’s empty-net goal and Ingram’s 24 saves
CONFIRMED: Connor Ingram stopped 24 shots as the Edmonton Oilers won 4-2 at T-Mobile Arena. CONFIRMED: Kasperi Kapanen shot into an empty net at 18: 03 of the third period for the final goal. CONFIRMED: Leon Draisaitl scored, marking his fifth goal in five games, and Connor McDavid recorded two assists for the Oilers (31-25-8).
Confirmed: Mattias Ekholm set to play after missing morning skate
CONFIRMED: Mattias Ekholm missed the Edmonton Oilers’ morning skate ahead of the game but was listed as set to play that night. CONFIRMED: Ekholm ranks sixth on the Oilers with 33 points, including six goals and 27 assists, and had appeared in all 63 games to that point this season. UNCONFIRMED as of 9: 14 p. m. ET: the reason for Ekholm’s absence from the morning skate; game-day reporting did not state a cause.
Confirmed roster moves and what will clarify lineup questions
CONFIRMED: Centre Adam Henrique will not suit up for the Oilers in this contest; he has two goals and 10 points this season. CONFIRMED: Joshua Samanski, recalled from AHL Bakersfield, took Henrique’s spot in the lineup and has played six games for Edmonton this season with two assists. UNCONFIRMED as of 9: 14 p. m. ET: whether Samanski’s placement in the lineup is temporary or will persist beyond this game; a subsequent official lineup announcement or injury report will clarify roster intentions.
Still, the Golden Knights’ struggles in recent games were evident in the final line score. CONFIRMED: Vegas has lost five of six games. CONFIRMED: Noah Hanifin and Jack Eichel each scored for Vegas and Adin Hill made 15 saves in the loss. CONFIRMED: Trent Frederic, Vasily Podkolzin and Leon Draisaitl also scored for Edmonton in the contest.
That said, the standings context entering the game is confirmed: Edmonton sat third in the Pacific Division with 68 points heading into the contest, four points back of Vegas and five points behind division leader Anaheim. UNCONFIRMED as of 9: 14 p. m. ET: the immediate movement in the division following this single game beyond the listed point totals; the next official standings release after the day’s games will confirm any changes.
Closing: The confirmed next update that will move the story is any official team injury or lineup report released ahead of Edmonton’s next game; the timing of that report was not provided. CONDITIONAL: If Mattias Ekholm is removed from a future lineup report because of an injury, Joshua Samanski or another recall is expected to retain a roster spot in the short term pending a formal Oilers announcement.
