Oilers out of Stanley Cup playoffs as Golden Knights win Game 6 behind Marchessault's hat trick

The Vegas Golden Knights eliminated the Edmonton Oilers from Stanley Cup contention and advanced to the NHL's Western Conference final with a 5-2 road win Sunday.

The Golden Knights took the best-of-seven Pacific Division final four games to two.

Vegas carried a 4-2 lead into the third period on Jonathan Marchessault's natural hat trick in the second.

Connor McDavid and Warren Foegele were Edmonton's goal scorers.

Oilers starter Stuart Skinner was replaced by Jack Campbell for the third time in four games.

Jonathan Marchessault completes the natural hat trick!<br><br>His goals come in a span of 14:10 in the second period, and the <a href="https://twitter.com/GoldenKnights?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GoldenKnights</a> lead 4-2 heading into the second intermission. <a href="https://t.co/yJOZZDYAjA">pic.twitter.com/yJOZZDYAjA</a>

Skinner stopped 13 of 17 shots over 40 minutes. Campbell had four saves in the third period.

The Golden Knights reached the NHL's final four for the fourth time in the team's six-year history.

Vegas will meet the winner of the series between the Dallas Stars and Seattle Kraken. That series is tied at three wins apiece with Game 7 scheduled for Monday.

The Oilers didn't get as far in the post-season as they did in 2022.

The Golden Knights held Edmonton's vaunted power play to one scoreless chance in Sunday's second period.

Vegas limited the NHL's highest-scoring team in the regular season to 10 goals over the last four games of the series.

The Knights also outscored Edmonton 17-10 even-strength.

Leon Draisaitl, who scored 13 goals in his first eight playoff games, and McDavid were reunited on the same line in Sunday's third period in an attempt to produce more offence.

The Oilers generated several