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Golden Knights visit the Oilers after shootout victory

Vegas Golden Knights (8-3-1, in the Pacific Division) vs. Edmonton Oilers (6-6-1, in the Pacific Division)

Edmonton, Alberta; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Edmonton Oilers host the Vegas Golden Knights after the Golden Knights knocked off the Utah Hockey Club 4-3 in overtime.

Edmonton has a 1-1-0 record in Pacific Division games and a 6-6-1 record overall. The Oilers have allowed 41 goals while scoring 31 for a -10 scoring differential.

Vegas has an 8-3-1 record overall and a 4-1-0 record in Pacific Division games. The Golden Knights are 8-2-1 in games they score at least three goals.

Wednesday's game is the first meeting between these teams this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Connor McDavid has scored three goals with seven assists for the Oilers. Noah Philp has over the last 10 games.

Ivan Barbashev has seven goals and five assists for the Golden Knights. Alexander Holtz has over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Oilers: 6-3-1, averaging 2.8 goals, 4.5 assists, 3.4 penalties and 9.3 penalty minutes while giving up 2.5 goals per game.

Golden Knights: 6-3-1, averaging 4.2 goals, 7.3 assists, two penalties and 4.8 penalty minutes while giving up three goals per game.

INJURIES: Oilers: None listed.

Golden Knights: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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