The Golden Knights have lost both Stanley Cup Playoff series they’ve trailed 3-1 in their history. Of the 352 NHL teams to face such a deficit, 32 have advanced, a success rate of 0.91 percent. Cassidy said his team hasn’t been good enough, in any area, to think about being the next long shot to pay off.

Despite facing a 3-1 hole in their best-of-seven Western Conference second-round series, the Vegas Golden Knights aren't lacking confidence heading into Wednesday night's Game 5 against the Edmonton Oilers in Las Vegas.

Stone scored what would turn out to be the game-winner with 3:58 left when he smacked Brayden McNabb's pass from mid-air past Minnesota netminder Filip Gustavsson. "Our top guys were a lot more productive and impactful than the first three games," coach Bruce Cassidy said. "That’s probably the biggest story right there.