The Vegas Golden Knights are gearing up for another Stanley Cup run, but could move on from this veteran forward before that.
The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 in an NHL Western Conference clash at Ball Arena in Denver on Thursday (Jan. 16) night. Viktor Arvidsson, Evan Bouchard, Brett Kulak and Connor McDavid scored for the Oilers.
Avalanche, Devon Toews and Rangers
The Golden Knights are in position to claim a piece of hardware they’ve never won in the franchise’s eight-year existence: the Presidents’ Trophy.
Brock Faber and Jonas Brodin will both be unavailable when the Minnesota Wild take on the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday night.
The race to finish first in the Pacific Division is heating up. As it stands, the Vegas Golden Knights hold onto first in the Pacific Division thanks to a 29-12-3 record with 61 points.
The New York Rangers remain upbeat and positive after blowing late lead and losing to the Colorado Avalanche in overtime.
Halfway through the regular season, the Vegas Golden Knights are atop the NHL standings. owered by a December in which they lost only two games
It likely won't happen, but if the Maple Leafs' Mitch Marner and Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen don't re-sign before March, a 1-for-1 trade could be worth considering.
All hope was seemingly lost after the Colorado Avalanche built an early 3-0 lead in the first period. Four unanswered Oilers goals, however, lifted Edmonton to their fourth straight victory and has put them in a very good spot in the standings.
Draisaitl's elite production has led the Oilers to a top-five position in the NHL standings and he is firmly in the mix to take home his second Hart Trophy. Per FanDuel Sportsbook, Draisaitl has the third-best odds to win the award at +320. Only Nathan MacKinnon at +280 and his Oilers teammate Connor McDavid at +300 have shorter odds.
The Edmonton Oilers are off to a solid start to the 2024-25 NHL season. With 61 points through 45 games, they are fighting for first place in the Pacific Division with the Vegas Golden Knights. They lost defenseman Philip Broberg to the St Louis Blues this offseason and did not replace him.