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The Oilers offence was bound to break through at some point and it finally did Thursday. Edmonton put up five even-strength markers, scoring more than three goals in a game for the first time in 2017-18.
"The biggest thing is contributions from all around the lineup," said Ryan Strome. "If the challenge with this team is scoring goals, I don't think it's too big of an issue. I think we can solve that."
Matt Benning scored the game-winner with 2:27 left to play, releasing a one-timer from the blueline that caught a bounce off Alexander Radulov's skate. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored twice to make it four on the season while Patrick Maroon and Connor McDavid rounded out the other tallies.
Leon Draisaitl nabbed a trio of assists and Darnell Nurse picked up two of his own. Cam Talbot, meanwhile, made 28 saves on 32 shots in backstopping the club to their third win of the season and first of their five-game homestand.
Edmonton won only 41 percent of their draws. The club killed two of five penalties against and went 0-for-3 on the man-advantage.
"When I look at the goals that we gave up tonight, they went through us," said Oilers Head Coach Todd McLellan of the penalty kill. "We weren't middle strong, we didn't have good sticks and we got out-muscled near the net."
McDavid gave the home team their first lead since October 7, after a Strome tripping call expired.
Draisaitl moved the puck to Strome as he stepped out of the box and the winger quickly moved it to McDavid cutting up the middle. The Oilers Captain encroached upon Ben Bishop all alone, pulling the puck inside then raising it above the netminder's blocker for his fifth goal of the season.
"I sit in the penalty box for two minutes there, so I'm just trying to make a play and get back in it," said Strome of the sequence that led to the goal. "Great finish by him (McDavid). Great players make great plays."
But Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn replied swiftly, tying the game not much more than a minute later. Benn deposited a nice feed from Radulov, who fooled a few Oilers into believing he was curling behind the net. Benn placed the puck past Talbot far side for his sixth goal of the season at 11:34.