WHAT'S NEXT
The Oilers host the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday. The game can be seen on Sportsnet West and heard on the Oilers Radio Network, including 630 CHED. Puck drop is 7:38 p.m. MST.
POST-GAME UPDATES
Inside The Oilers Blog
Cam Talbot made 33 saves and Oscar Klefbom had a team-high five shots on goal in the loss.
"You've got to at least attempt to out-work the other team and we had none of that today," said Oilers Head Coach Todd McLellan.
"It's concerning."
Edmonton went 0-for-2 on the power play and 1-for-3 shorthanded.
"Other than video and personnel and systems and practice time, there's nothing else (to do to improve the special teams)," said McLellan. "We're trying to adjust or tap into those areas but those are the four areas that you have. That's it."
Winnipeg jumped out to a two-goal lead in the opening 20, scoring just 2:34 into the game.
The Jets' fourth line developed a 3-on-1 in the Oilers zone, with former Oiler Matt Hendricks feeding Marko Dano at the side of the net. Dano deposited the puck into an open cage, giving the Jets an early 1-0 lead.
"The first one tonight just completely brings us down and we're not able to fight back or create momentum against it," said Lucic.
The Oilers almost squared things up when Jesse Puljujarvi pulled a spin-o-rama backhand pass to Lucic on a 2-on-1. The winger couldn't get a handle on the puck, keeping the Jets in the lead.
The visitors kept it coming as captain Blake Wheeler got in on the scoring at 13:16. Matt Benning was attempting skating the puck out of danger in his own zone when his pocket got picked by Kyle Connor. Connor made a pass to Wheeler all alone in front of the Oilers net. He put it past Talbot forehand to put Winnipeg up by two.
"Our attention to detail and all that stuff hasn't been there like last year," said Lucic. "It's just breakdown after breakdown."