Connor McDavid and his teammates are off to a good start as they controlled play over the final two periods en route to a 4-2 victory over the Golden Knights.

Despite blowing an early 2-0 lead and managing just seven shots over the final two periods, the Vegas Golden Knights say there is no need to hit the panic button heading into Game 2 of their best-of-seven Western Conference second-round series with the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday in Las Vegas.

In 2023, when the Vegas Golden Knights and Edmonton Oilers met in the second round of the playoffs, each side had a clear advantage. The Golden Knights were the deeper team, more dominant at even strength,