Former Sabres team captain Jack Eichel and the Vegas Golden Knights were eliminated by the Edmonton Oilers in five games. Two years ago, former Buffalo Sabres captain Jack Eichel and the Vegas Golden Knights eliminated the Edmonton Oilers in the second round on their way to their first Stanley Cup championship, but history did not repeat itself in the second-round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, as the Oilers turned the tables on Vegas and eliminated them in five games with a 1-0 overtime victory in Game 5.
Kasperi Kapanen scored at 7:19 of the extra frame to give Edmonton the win and advance them to their second straight Western Conference Final to face the winner of the Winnipeg-Dallas series, in which the Stars lead 3-1. Eichel led the Golden Knights in scoring with 10 points (1 goal, 9 assists) in 11 games, while ex-Sabre Victor Olofsson finished his first post-season appearance with four points (2 goals, 2 assists), and Brayden McNabb had four assists in 11 games.
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How other Sabres did in the playoffs on Wednesday:
Evander Kane (EDM) 17:22 TOI, 3 SOG, 7 Hits
Jeff Skinner(EDM) Did Not Play
Florida - 6, Toronto - 1, Panthers lead 3-2
Sam Reinhart(FLA) 2A,+2, 17:27 TOI, 6 SOG
Evan Rodrigues(FLA) Did Not Play
Dmitri Kulikov(FLA) 1G, +2, 17:57 TOI, 2 SOG, 2 Hits
Jake McCabe(TOR) -1, 19:00 TOI, 1 SOG, 1 Hits
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