Leon Draisaitl scored four points and the Oilers defeated the Kraken 4-2.

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Edmonton will take on the Pacific Division rival Seattle Kraken on Thursday, looking to end their 11-game winning streak.

And they stretched it to 12 thanks to a 2/5 Oilers power play, a 2/5 penalty, a favorable (and correct) coaches challenge, and a great performance from Stuart Skinner. This ties the Canadian franchise record set in 1967 with 68 Canadians in Montreal.

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Although the Oilers had a territorial advantage over the first 20 teams, they gave up three grade “A” breakaways and lost 2-0. But then he scored three points in 7:01 of two games.^n.d. to
Take the lead 3-2. And they shut it down from there. The final score will be 3-2.

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Related but unrelated: What a poor display of officiating by referee Steve Kozali.

Here’s the story of that tape (lots of the Pride variety was playing during warm-ups that night at Rogers Place).

Edmonton Oilers player stats

stuart skinner. 8. 1 leaves most of the work to your own devices.^cent Seattle went over the edge with at least three breakaways. At 1-0 or 2-0 we had little chance, but at 3 we managed to hold on.^rd The attempt missed by a wide margin. Managed severe Guldo deflection in the early stages of 2 games.^n.d.. He showed some great tight defense on Hebert’s chance. It was the same with Yamamoto’s chance a few shifts later. Dealt with a difficult deflection early in the 3rd round^rd. Blocker saves traffic through.Great pad stop at 3 on McCann.^rd Period PK. Good catch of Evans’ screen again. Furthermore, in the closing stages, he made a brilliant save from McCann’s powerful shot. He stopped 25 of 27 shots, but his performance was actually better than the numbers indicated.

conor mcdavid. 6. I pulled out a hold call on a partial break, but after a few seconds the whistle blew on 1^cent Referee Steve Kozali called it one of the weakest slash calls he’d seen all season. After that, a turnover deep in the O-zone led to a goal conceded. At the beginning of the second game, he was called out again for some pretty mild abuse.^n.d. But his buddies killed it. A hard forecheck drew a call and the Oilers were tied at 2-2. A hard forecheck by Hyman that narrowly missed forced a turnover. He hit Hyman with a nifty backhand to make it 4-2 and extend his scoring streak to 12 games. 67% in face-offs.

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ryan nugent hopkins. 6. Win the battle along the wall and clear in 1^cent PK of the match. It’s an assist. Slightly better than 5v5 breakeven CF. Some of the recently struggling PP that broke out between a couple tonight. His biggest contribution was a perfect 5/5 penalty.

zach hyman. 7. I couldn’t find any good tips about PP. Won the puck battle on the face-off and participated in the engagement for a 2-2 PP goal. Failed to improve the turnovers forced at 97 early in the third game.^rd. 3^rd I will take the period home. 3 Backdoor related^rd 4-2 period PP.

nurse darnell. 5. Career Game #600. At 2-0, they couldn’t contain the pass cross. He then juggled the puck right in front of him, and McLeod almost sent it into his own net. 2 blocked shots at number 2^n.d. Period PK. Improper O-Zone Holding Penalty in 3 Games^rd But he was killed. I got stronger as the match went on, but it was just “okay.”

Cody Ceci. 7. Solid game. He only has one high-danger chance against 5-on-5. Great flow of play metrics. And a key part of the penalty kill (3:11 SH TOI) was a perfect 5-on-5.

Leon Draisaitl. 9. Best player on the ice. Probably his best two-way performance of the season so far. Draisaitl took down his opponent and fired a hard wrister at Daccord early in the first match.^cent. in 2^n.d., the puck found the net after a nice zone entry, and Fogle buried the rebound for an assist to make it 2-1. He grabbed a rebound from Hyman for a 2-2 PP goal (his first since Dec. 8).^th). He then sent Fogle alone with a great backhand feed to make it 3-2. 3 Get ready to get a chance at the Hatter early in the game^rd. 3^rd Seattle’s sortie was suspended due to back-checking the period. Secondary assist in 4-2. 13/14 Draw.

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Evander Kane. 7. The most dangerous shot^cent Period 4-4. He tried to force a pass through, but two of Edmonton’s best defensemen were taken down on the play, but it was reversed to make it 2-0. His quick forecheck led to a 2-1 lead and was a well-deserved assist.Assist in Heads Up Playoffs The Wall, 3-2, 600 points^th Career NHL Points. His best game in a while.

Warren Fogel. 8. Buried Draisaitl’s rebound from the circle to make it 2-1. He then broke through Seattle’s line, picked off a great pass from Draisaitl and fired high to make it 3-2. Quite a goal. Hardlister feeds Draisaitl early in the third game.^rd It was mostly a hat. 5 shots. He was at his best on Draisaitl’s right side.

Matthias Ekholm. 5. At 2-0, pull the opponent (the player who ends up scoring the goal) away from him. He got a trip call after a bad pinch by Bouchard led to an odd-man rush for Seattle. He crushed Evert with a hit. Great read and clear in 3^rd Period PK. Absorbed Gould’s high hit on the third try.^rd That led to the majors. He had four hits. HDSC 5v5 3-1 (but “1” was amazing).

Evan Bouchard. 4. He was watching the puck and had his player run behind him on a 1-0. His wrist shot from the point was almost deflected away by Hyman. But he also missed some chances to explode early. The top-to-bottom pass worked well on his PP in the 3-2 sequence. An ill-timed pinch resulted in a sequence where partner Ekholm received a trip call. 3^rd Sales for the period. I’ve been feeling a little unwell lately.

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ryan mcleod. 5. The acquired goalie almost scores after Nurse bobbles the puck in front of him. Daccord hit a hard wrist shot late in the second game.^n.d.. He led the line with a suffocating shift in the Seattle end of the third round.^rd. 3 good sticks^rd. Solid PK work.

derek ryan. 6. Narrowly missed pushing in the rebound after Descharnais’ shot. Dangerous backhand chance in the second half^n.d..Won his 3 deep in his own zone on a clutch faceoff.^rd Period PK. In fact, it’s a great penalty kill piece overall. 60% within the faceoff circle. Some of his best hockey as an Oiler.

Matthias Jeanmarc. 6. Good clear in 1^cent Period PK. He showed great puck protection and made a pass to McLeod, but Daccord had to stop it with a quick toe.

Brett Crack. 4. Let the guy sneak up on you from behind and aim for his 3.^rd Seattle leaves 1st place^cent However, the Kraken skater could not be redeemed for cash. 3^rd period shot block and
Then clear the zone. High Danger 5v5 0-3.

Vincent Desharnais. 6. It was almost 2.^n.d. There is a chance from the second half of season 1 slot.^cent. He took a high stick to the face, but it was a no-call. A wonderful hold near the blue line and the following 3rd shot. 4 minutes 14 seconds, PK.

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Sam Gagner. 5. Won the early puck battle deep in the D zone, leading to a clear game. 1^cent Period shot block. smart 3^rd Menstrual stick. Solid return.

james hamblin. 5. We jumped and played. His line ate up valuable O-zone time. 75% in a draw. He was better than his low CF numbers indicated.

conor brown. 6. 2 luxury takeout and pack rugs^n.d. Period PK. An important clear with the ensuing PK. Be sure to check out his next shift. 3^rd One of three period shots. Couldn’t get an empty net goal.

Edmonton currently ranks third in the Pacific Division with a record of 25 wins, 15 losses, and 51 points. This is the latest installment of Saturday’s Battle of Alberta.

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