Oilers ties Knights series 2-2 with 4-1 win

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a goal and an assist as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Las Vegas Golden Knights 4-1 to tie their Western Conference playoff series at 2-2.

Nick Bjugstad, Evan Bouchard and Mattias Ekholm also scored as the Oilers built a four-goal lead in the second half. Connor McDavid had two assists and Stuart Skinner stopped 25 shots.

Nicolas Roy scored in the third period for Las Vegas. Adin Hill stopped 29 shots in his first NHL playoff start after playing minutes in both of the previous games of the series.

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