Golden Knights Back In Series After Last Second Goal At Edmonton In Game 3

The Stanley Cup Playoffs continue in Round 2, and the intense NHL action rose to another level in Edmonton for Game 3 between the Vegas Golden Knights and Edmonton Oilers.

Veteran forward William Karlsson is playing to an MVP level and both ends of the ice. Karlsson’s effort in the closing seconds of Game 3 produced heroics as his hussle, effort and last second desperation pass to the slot found Riley Smith, who faked and scored the game winning goal with less than 1 second left in regulation to lift the Golden Knights to a 4-3 victory.

We’ll be watching this goal back for years and years to come #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/UZQ5r1C4JT

— NHL (@NHL) May 11, 2025

Edmonton leads the best-of-7 series 2-1 with Game 4 Monday, May 12 and Game 5 returning to Las Vegas May 14.

More post game reactions including VGK coach Bruce Cassidy’s press conference, and Karlsson and Smith recap.

More Golden Knights team coverage and players calling the final play “one of the craziest things I’ve ever seen.”

NHL Adjusted Series Odds

NHL Playoffs series odds vary from leading online sportsbooks. Odds adjust and are subject to change. Original series odds are in Round 2 link above.

• Edmonton (-270) vs. Vegas (+222) – Oilers lead series 2-1
• Dallas (-145) vs. Winnipeg (+125) – Stars & Jets series tied 1-1
• Toronto (-120) vs. Florida (+100) – Maple Leafs lead series 2-1
• Carolina (-660) vs. Washington (+482) – Hurricanes lead series 2-1

Photo: Vegas Golden Knights celebrate after a win over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 3 of a second-round NHL hockey playoff series in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, May 10, 2025. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)