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McDavid ties it late and Ekholm gives Oilers a 3-2 win over Bruins in OT

Dec. 20, 2024 00:14 AM EST

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid scored the tying goal with 2:21 remaining in regulation and Mattias Ekholm got the overtime winner as the Edmonton Oilers shook off a shoddy start Thursday night for a 3-2 victory against the Boston Bruins. Just 1:04 into the extra period,...

Draisaitl scores as the Oilers beat the Golden Knights 6-3 for their 5th straight win

Dec. 14, 2024 19:23 PM EST

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Leon Draisaitl had a goal and two assists, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Vegas Golden Knights 6-3 on Saturday for their fifth consecutive win. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Connor Brown each had a goal and an assist for the Oilers (18-10-2), who have won eight...

Leon Draisaitl is leading the NHL in goals and the surging Oilers on 'both ends of the ice'

Dec. 13, 2024 00:33 AM EST

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Edmonton Oilers needed just five seconds on their first power play of the game to take an early first-period lead in Minnesota, when Connor McDavid sent a slick cross-slot pass to co-star Leon Draisaitl for a textbook one-timer past Wild goalie Filip Gustavsson. ...

Draisaitl sparks Oilers with NHL-leading 21st goal and 3 assists in 7-1 win over Wild

Dec. 12, 2024 23:16 PM EST

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Leon Draisaitl scored his NHL -leading 21st goal and had three assists, sending the Edmonton Oilers past the Minnesota Wild 7-1 on Thursday night for their fourth straight victory. Zach Hyman, Kasperi Kapanen, Connor Brown, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Troy Stecher...

Barbashev's goal and Hill's 28 saves lead Golden Knights to 1-0 win over Oilers

Dec. 04, 2024 01:20 AM EST

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Ivan Barbashev scored on a rush midway through the second period and Adin Hill made 28 saves as the Vegas Golden Knights shut out Edmonton 1-0 on Tuesday night to end the Oilers' three-game win streak. Leon Draisaitl's backward pass went right to Barbashev to...

Nugent-Hopkins has goal and assist, Skinner stops 27 shots as Oilers beat Avalanche 4-1

Dec. 01, 2024 01:19 AM EST

DENVER (AP) — Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a goal and an assist, Stuart Skinner stopped 27 shots and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-1 on Saturday night. Kasperi Kapanen, Vasily Podkolzin and Brett Kulak also scored as Edmonton won for the fourth time in five games. ...

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scores in OT to lift Oilers to 4-3 win over Utah

Nov. 30, 2024 00:09 AM EST

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored 1:18 into overtime and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Utah Hockey Club 4-3 on Friday night. Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl each tallied a goal and an assist, and Vasily Podkolzin also scored for the Oilers. Calvin Pickard stopped 28...

Skinner earns shutout, Arvidsson records three assists as Oilers put 4 past the Penguins

Oct. 26, 2024 00:13 AM EDT

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Stuart Skinner made 27 saves for his fifth career shutout, Viktor Arvidsson had three assists, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-0 on Friday. Evan Bouchard and Mattias Ekholm each had a goal and an assist. Leon Draisaitl and Ryan...