The Edmonton Oilers have work to do to keep their hard-won advantage from withering away in their playoff series against the Vegas Golden Knights. After taking the first two games on the road in the second-round set,

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Tomas Hertl has quietly been one of the Golden Knights’ best players in this series. They've generated 70 shot attempts, 33 scoring chances, and 3.79 expected goals with him on the ice, all of which rank him near the top of the team. Unfortunately for Hertl, only two pucks found the back of the net.