The Washington Capitals and Vegas Golden Knights each led going into the third period of Game 1 of their second-round series at home.

Rabid rallies are now the norm for the Edmonton Oilers, who stunned the Vegas Golden Knights with an NHL playoff-record fifth consecutive comeback victory to steal the opener of their Western Conference semifinal series.

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,