Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers will take on the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 2 of their second-round NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs series on Thursday night.

Then they opened the second round Tuesday night by setting a league record with their fifth consecutive playoff comeback victory in a single postseason.Zach Hyman scored from just above the right circle with 3:02 left to put Edmonton ahead for good in its 4-2 victory over Vegas Golden Knights after falling behind 2-0.

A pair of second-round series in the NHL playoffs began on Tuesday. The Carolina Hurricanes, who downed the New Jersey Devils in the first round, took down the Washington Capitals, who beat the Montreal Canadiens in Round 1, in Game 1 on the road.