Reilly Smith achieved a lead 0.4 seconds, Golden Knights Betun Oilers 4-3 in game 3 | News, sports, jobs

After a victory against the Edmonton Oilers in game 3, Vegas Golden Knights celebrate in game 3 of a second NHL hockey playoff series in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, May 10, 2025.

Edmonton, Alberta (AP)-Reilly Smith scored in a shot that was rejected in Edmonton striker Leon Draisaitls Stock to give the Vegas Golden Knights a breathtaking 4: 3 victory in game 3.

Vegas has interrupted Edmonton's lead in the Western Conference semi -final series to 2-1. He avoided overtime after the Oilers star Connor McDavid bound it with 3:02 to achieve a centering pass that went into the skate of Defender Brayden McNab.

Smith's shot went far until he hit Draisaitls Stock.

“Sometimes they only hope for the best and that seemed to work, luckily I had enough time,” said Smith.

It was officially the third last winning goal in playoff history in playoff history, at least since the NHL added decimal positions to the last minute. Nazem Kadri had 0.1 seconds to Colorado in 2020, and Jussi Jokinen achieved 0.2 remaining for Carolina in 2009.

“That was one of the craziest things I've ever seen in a hockey game, but obviously it was a great game,” Vegas Defensornan Nicolas Haag.

After Corey Perry Edmonton closed an early 2-0 lead, Nicolas Roy and Smith with goals in a span of 54 seconds in the first period.

William Karlsson introduced the golden knights with 2:55 in the second and beat goalkeeper Stuart Skinner with Noah Hanifin from a give-and-go game.

“We know that we have a good character in the room,” said Vegas coach Bruce Cassidy. “Obviously we have to correct some of the things we started. They don't want to bring themselves into this hole, but there is still a lot of hockey, we know that we have the ability to come back, we can score goals.”

Adin Hill scored 17 parades for Vegas.

Game 4 is on Monday evening in Edmonton.

“It is probably more to lose the way we did and not overtime,” said Perry. “It happened twice in these playoffs. You use it as a motivation.”

Vegas gathered in the first period after golden knights forward Mark Stone due to an injury to the upper body to the front.

Roy played a day after a fine that Trent Frederic in game 2 checks in the face in extension in extra time, and cut it to a rebound with 4:43 in the first to 2-1. Smith then put a back hike through Skinner's legs with 3:49 in time.

Skinner stopped 20 shots and took over the goal for the injured Calvin Pickard. Pickard seemed uncomfortable and trembled his left leg after Vega's striker Tomas Hertl had ended up in game 2 on his left pad.