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Oilers and Golden Knights in Vegas end with a draw, series now leveled

In the heat of the 2022-23 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs quarterfinals, the Edmonton Oilers turned the tables on the Vegas Golden Knights, snagging a dominating 5-1 win on their home ice.

Oilers in Vegas even up the match against Golden Knights
Oilers in Vegas even up the match against Golden Knights

Oilers and Golden Knights in Vegas end with a draw, series now leveled

Edmonton Oilers Dominate Vegas Golden Knights in Semifinals Game 2

The Edmonton Oilers continue to impress in the 2022/23 NHL Stanley Cup Semifinals, defeating the Vegas Golden Knights 5-1 in the second game of the series. The Oilers took an early lead, scoring their first goal just three minutes into the game, and never looked back.

Canadian Connor McDavid led the charge for the Oilers, scoring two goals and providing an assist. German Leon Draisaitl also had a standout performance, netting two goals and boosting his playoff stats to an impressive 13 goals and 4 assists after eight games. Canadian Darnell Nurse and another Canadian, Zach Hyman, each had two points for the Oilers, with Hyman recording 1+1. Canadian Ryan Nugent-Hopkins also had a strong showing, providing three assists.

The Golden Knights managed to score in the final twenty minutes of the game, with Russian forward Evgeny Dadonov finding the back of the net. However, it wasn't enough to prevent the Oilers from securing a commanding 4-0 lead after the first period, and they added another goal in the second period to extend their advantage.

The next game in the series will take place on May 9th at Rogers Place in Canada. The series is now tied 1-1, setting up an exciting matchup for the upcoming game.

While specific betting trends for the 2022/23 NHL season in Moscow are not readily available, it is likely that popular sports bets among hockey fans in the city included moneyline bets on NHL game winners involving popular teams and Russian NHL stars, over/under bets on total goals scored in NHL games, and player performance bets, especially on Russian players like Kirill Kaprizov. Futures bets on the NHL Stanley Cup winner or conference champions may also have been popular.

However, betting on NHL games in Moscow might have been secondary to betting on KHL games, as the KHL is the premier hockey league in Russia. For more detailed data on betting patterns in Moscow for the 2022/23 NHL season, specialized sports betting reports or data from local bookmakers would likely be required. No locations for watching sports were mentioned in this paragraph.

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