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Oilers leaning on goaltenders heading into meeting with Lightning
The Edmonton Oilers are known for their firepower up front thanks to stars Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, but nowadays the defending Western Conference champions are also standing out in goal.,Backstopped by goaltenders Stuart Skinner and Calvin Pickard, the Oilers will face the visiting Tampa B...
Oilers stay hot, double up Blues
Connor McDavid scored once and added an assist to lead the host Edmonton Oilers to a 4-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Saturday night. ,Corey Perry, Zach Hyman and Troy Stecher also scored while Leon Draisaitl recorded two assists for the Oilers, who have won five of their past six games. Goal...
Oilers blast Blue Jackets with four-goal second period
Zach Hyman made the most of his return to the ice, scoring twice to lead the Edmonton Oilers past the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets 6-3 on Thursday.,The left wing missed the Oilers' last five games due to an unspecified injury. Even before missing time, the 32-year-old, who scored 54 goals last sea...
Adin Hill sharp as Golden Knights blank Oilers 1-0
Adin Hill stopped 28 shots for his second shutout of the season as the Vegas Golden Knights blanked the Edmonton Oilers 1-0 on Tuesday night in Las Vegas., ,It was the ninth shutout of Hill's career. Ivan Barbashev scored his fifth goal in the last six games for Vegas, which increased its Pacific Di...
On heels of historic blowout, Golden Knights welcome Oilers
The Vegas Golden Knights will try to bounce back from their worst home loss in franchise history when they face the surging Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night in Las Vegas.,Vegas, which holds a two-point lead over the second-place Los Angeles Kings in the Pacific Division, comes in off a 6-0 loss to t...
Oilers, Avalanche set to test mettle in Denver
A team usually is at a disadvantage playing the second night of a back-to-back set, but the Edmonton Oilers and Colorado Avalanche are on equal footing for their game in Denver on Saturday night.,Both teams played road games on Friday night, but the Oilers are the ones who experienced a pleasant fli...
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins' OT goal lifts Oilers over Utah
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored the overtime winner as the Edmonton Oilers edged the host Utah Hockey Club 4-3 on Friday night.,Hopkins stripped Matias Maccelli of the puck and beat Karel Vejmelka stick-side for his third of the season at 1:18 of the extra frame.,Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl each ha...
Oilers back from long layoff, take aim at Utah
The Edmonton Oilers will try to make it back-to-back wins when they open a three-game road trip against the Utah Hockey Club on Friday in Salt Lake City.,The Oilers, who are 2-2-1 over their last five, have not played since a 6-2 win over the New York Rangers last Saturday.,Connor McDavid, Leon Drai...
Connor McDavid, Oilers rough up Rangers
Connor McDavid scored twice in the third period and added an assist in the second and Leon Draisaitl collected a goal and an assist as the host Edmonton Oilers rolled to a 6-2 victory over the New York Rangers on Saturday night.,McDavid notched at least three points in a game for the fourth time thi...
Rangers eye winning road trip in matchup with Oilers
Rangers coach Peter Laviolette has seen his team steal wins and points with inferior performances at times, but he was blunt when he said New York was outworked in a one-goal loss to the Calgary Flames on Thursday night.,New York is coming off one of its worst efforts this season as it ends a four-g...
Wild handle Oilers, improve on NHL's best road mark
Frederick Gaudreau had two goals and an assist and the visiting Minnesota Wild improved upon the NHL's best road record with a 5-3 win against the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday.,Marcus Foligno had a goal and an assist, Matt Boldy and Marcus Johansson also scored, Ryan Hartman had two assists and Marc-...
Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl team up to lead Oilers past Sens
Connor McDavid had two goals and an assist, and Evan Bouchard and Leon Draisaitl each had a goal and two assists in the Edmonton Oilers' 5-2 road win over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday.,The Oilers are 4-1-1 in their last six games, and 6-3-1 in 10 away games this season.,McDavid and Draisaitl each ...
Senators welcome return home ahead of clash vs. Oilers
The Ottawa Senators are looking to benefit from an extended stretch on home ice as they begin a four-game homestand on Tuesday night against the Edmonton Oilers.,The Senators are 5-2-1 at home this season, although it has been a month since the team played consecutive games in Ottawa. The Senators h...
Sam Montembeault stymies Oilers in Canadiens' 3-0 win
Sam Montembeault made 30 saves and Jake Evans had a goal and an assist in the Montreal Canadiens' 3-0 shutout of the visiting Edmonton Oilers on Monday.,Brendan Gallagher and Kaiden Guhle also scored for the Canadiens, who are 3-1-0 in their last four games.,Montembeault logged his second shutout of...
Oilers D Darnell Nurse (head) out 5-10 days after hit
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse will be sidelined five to 10 days after taking a shot to the head from Toronto Maple Leafs forward Ryan Reaves over the weekend.,"Obviously there was a big scare there ... since then, he's progressed really well, he's doing as good as he can," Oilers coach Kr...
As Canadiens prepare to host Oilers, are both teams on track?
The Edmonton Oilers seem to be emerging from their early-season slump, and they'll look to continue the turnaround when they visit the Montreal Canadiens on Monday.,After reaching the Stanley Cup Final last summer, the Oilers started this season with a modest 6-7-1 record. However, Edmonton is now r...
Leafs' Ryan Reaves suspended 5 games for illegal check
Maple Leafs forward Ryan Reaves was suspended five games without pay following his illegal check to the head of Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse on Saturday night in Toronto.,The NHL Department of Player Safety announced the punishment on Sunday after his disciplinary hearing. Reaves will fo...
Maple Leafs' Ryan Reaves to have hearing following illegal check
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Ryan Reaves' hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety is scheduled for Sunday, one day following his illegal check to the head of Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse.,Reaves hit Nurse in the head with his shoulder as the latter was attempting to skate out fro...
Leafs overcome third-period deficit, beat Oilers in OT
Mitch Marner scored his 200th career goal 40 seconds into overtime and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting Edmonton Oilers 4-3 on Saturday night.,Marner's sixth goal of the season came at the end of a two-on-one break to give the Maple Leafs their second straight overtime win.,Bobby McMann...
Connor McDavid, streaking Oilers face Maple Leafs next
Edmonton's Connor McDavid gets to work on his next 1,000 points Saturday night when the Oilers visit the Toronto Maple Leafs.,McDavid reached 1,001 career points when he had a goal and an assist as the Oilers defeated the visiting Nashville Predators 3-2 in overtime on Thursday night.,The Oilers cap...