The Edmonton Oilers have advanced to the Western Conference Final for the third time in the last four years. The Oilers were able to eliminate the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 5 thanks to a 1-0 win at T-Mobile Arena. In doing so, they are the first team in this year’s playoffs to punch their ticket to the Conference Final.

The Edmonton Oilers face the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 5 of the second-round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs on Wednesday, May 14, 2025.

Oilers right wing Kasperi Kapanen (right) digs the puck out from under the skate of Golden Knights goaltender Adin Hill and puts it into the net 7:19 into overtime of Game 5 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The Oilers' 1-0 win eliminated the Knights from the playoffs.

Despite an enormous gap between top and bottom performances, Edmonton is on the verge of advancing to Round 3.

Edmonton Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner shares his thoughts after second straight shutout against the Vegas Golden Knights.

Forward Kasperi Kapanen settled the tight-checking game at 7:19 of overtime, jamming in a rebound on a scramble in front past Golden Knights goalie Adin Hill. Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner made 24 saves for his second consecutive shutout.

From the moment Connor McDavid’s name was announced at the 2015 NHL Draft, Edmonton Oilers fans have believed a Stanley Cup victory was inevitable. It has fueled every waking moment, every online conversation, all of the bar talk and each coffee klatch.

The Los Angeles Kings hired Hall of Fame hockey executive Ken Holland as their general manager. Holland spent the past year out of the NHL after leaving the Edmonton Oilers by mutual decision in June 2024.