But his defensive prowess has also been strong. It was on full display in Game 4 when he was on Golden Knights center Jack Eichel ’s hip pocket all night in a 3-0 win on Monday. And it’s given the Oilers a chance to close out the series in Game 5 at T-Mobile Arena on Wednesday (9:30 p.m. ET; ESPN, SN, TVAS, CBC).

The criticism surrounding Edmonton Oilers defenceman Evan Bouchard early in the playoffs has quieted as of late.

Leon Draisaitl said ahead of a critical Game 5 matchup between the Edmonton Oilers and Vegas Golden Knights that he wants to contribute offensively, but the most important thing is picking up a win.

Leon Draisaitl and the Edmonton Oilers are one win away from their third Western Conference Finals appearance in the last four years.

The Edmonton Oilers are in a good spot in their playoff series against the Vegas Golden Knights, but the job isn't done.

The Edmonton Oilers will face off against the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena on Wednesday (May 14) with a 3-1 lead in their Stanley Cup Playoffs best-of-seven second round series.

Leon Draisaitl took a pass from Connor McDavid and scored off the rush at 15:20 of overtime to give the Edmonton Oilers a 5-4 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday night and a 2-0 lead in the second-round series.

The Edmonton Oilers are all set to appear for Game 5 against the Vegas Golden Knights tonight. Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, two of the most talented and popular players in the league, have kept all their focus on winning the second round of the 20205 Stanley Cup playoffs after defeating the Los Angeles Kings a few days back.