Backs against the wall, the Golden Knights and Oilers showed exactly why they’ve been frequent fliers past the first round — and why the Minnesota Wild and Los Angeles Kings were first-round fodder once again.

Jack Eichel scored his first goal of the series to give the Vegas the lead late in the second period, and Adin Hill held it up on a 29-save night to spur the Golden Knights onto the second round with a 3-2 victory in Game 6 that ousted the Minnesota Wild.

The Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl show is heading to Las Vegas. After the Vegas Golden Knights secured a 3–2 win in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Thursday night and the Edmonton Oilers finished off the Los Angeles Kings,