Las Vegas and Edmonton are separated by nearly 1,500 miles and though rivalries often are based on geography, there’s nothing like the heat of the NHL playoffs to create animosity between teams. The Oilers and Golden Knights meet in Vegas for Game 1 of their Western Conference series,

It’s a rematch of 2023 — the Edmonton Oilers and Vegas Golden Knights will square off in the second round of the playoffs for the second time in three seasons. Last time, Vegas took down Edmonton in six games before winning their first Stanley Cup in team history.