GAME RECAP: Wild 7, Oilers 3
Benson scores his first career NHL goal and Kane tallies his fifth as an Oiler but the home side sees their five-game winning streak snapped by the Minnesota Wild
by Paul Gazzola / EdmontonOilers.com
EDMONTON, AB - Tyler Benson scored his first career National Hockey League goal, Evander Kane registered his fifth strike in 11 games and Zach Hyman picked up two points but the Edmonton Oilers had their five-game winning stretch snapped Sunday at Rogers Place with a 7-3 loss to the Minnesota Wild.
After Mike Smith allowed four goals against on seven shots in the opening frame, Mikko Koskinen made 12 saves on 15 shots in relief as the oilers fell to 28-19-3 on the season and 6-3-1 in their last 10.
Minnesota forward Kevin Fiala produced a pair of goals and added a helper for a three-point performance while Matt Boldy and Mats Zuccarello collected a goal and assist each to lead the Wild offensively. In goal, Kaapo Kahkonen turned aside 30 of the Oilers 33 shots to finish the night with a .909 save percentage.
LIVE BLOG: Oilers vs. Wild
Get minute-by-minute updates as the Oilers host the Wild at Rogers Place
by Paul Gazzola / EdmontonOilers.com
The Edmonton Oilers welcome the Minnesota Wild to Rogers Place Sunday in search of a sixth straight victory.
You can watch the game on Sportsnet One & 360 or listen on the Oilers Radio Network, including 630 CHED.
Follow along with our in-game blog for tweets, highlights, updates and more.
PRE-GAME REPORT: Oilers vs. Wild
The Edmonton Oilers host the Minnesota Wild at Rogers Place in the second game of a back-to-back
by Paul Gazzola / EdmontonOilers.com
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The Edmonton Oilers put their five-game winning streak on the line as they entertain the Minnesota Wild at Rogers Place on Sunday.
You can watch the game on Sportsnet One & 360 or listen on the Oilers Radio Network, including 630 CHED.
GAME RECAP: Oilers 4, Jets 2
McDavid nets three points and Koskinen makes 22 stops as the Oilers collect their fifth straight victory with Woodcroft behind the bench
by Paul Gazzola / EdmontonOilers.com
WINNIPEG, MB - With Connor McDavid in command and Head Coach Jay Woodcroft at the helm, the Edmonton Oilers extended their winning streak to five games by way of a 4-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets at Canada Life Centre on Saturday.
The Oilers Captain notched a goal and two assists to increase his point total to 71 on the season, Mikko Koskinen stopped 22 of 24 shots he faced and defenceman Tyson Barrie chipped in with a pair of assists as the Oilers improved to 10-2-1 since Jan. 22 and 28-18-3 overall, moving into third place in the Pacific Division with 59 points.
Zach Hyman got the Oilers on the board on the power play in the first period, shifting Edmonton's record to 15-0-0 when scoring first, Kailer Yamamoto gathered his 10th goal and Darnell Nurse sealed the deal with an empty-netter for his sixth marker of the year while logging a game-high 27:42 of ice time.
LIVE BLOG: Oilers at Jets
Get minute-by-minute updates as the Oilers look for their fifth straight victory in a match against Jets at Canada Life Centre
by Paul Gazzola / EdmontonOilers.com
The Edmonton Oilers take their four-game winning streak into Winnipeg for a clash with the Jets at Canada Life Centre.
You can watch the game on Sportsnet West or listen on the Oilers Radio Network, including 630 CHED.
Follow along with our in-game blog for tweets, highlights, updates and more.
LIVE BLOG: Oilers vs. Blackhawks
Get minute-by-minute updates as the Oilers host the Blackhawks at Rogers Place
by Paul Gazzola / EdmontonOilers.com
The Edmonton Oilers wrap up a home back-to-back Wednesday at Rogers Place in a tilt with the Chicago Blackhawks.
You can watch the game on Sportsnet or listen on the Oilers Radio Network, including 630 CHED.
Follow along with our in-game blog for tweets, highlights, updates and more.
GAME RECAP: Golden Knights 4, Oilers 0
Vegas forwards Smith, Karlsson notch two points apiece and Brossoit posts a 28-save shutout as the Golden Knights blank the Oilers
by Paul Gazzola / EdmontonOilers.com
EDMONTON, AB - Reilly Smith and William Karlsson tallied a goal and assist each, while Laurent Brossoit backstopped the Vegas Golden Knights to victory with a 28-save shutout performance as the Edmonton Oilers were defeated by a score of 4-0 Tuesday at Rogers Place.
Evander Kane recorded a game-high five shots on goal, Zack Kassian registered seven hits and Mike Smith, in his first start since Jan. 5, turned aside 24 shots as Edmonton's record fell to 23-17-3. In the special teams department, the Oilers went 1-for-1 on the penalty kill but 0-for-3 on the power play, allowing one shorthanded goal against in the process.
The club will get an opportunity to return to the win column Wednesday night when the Chicago Blackhawks arrive in Oil Country for what will be the Oilers second game in as many nights.
PRE-GAME REPORT: Oilers vs. Golden Knights
The Edmonton Oilers commence the second half of the 2021-22 NHL campaign Tuesday against the Vegas Golden Knights
by Paul Gazzola / EdmontonOilers.com
Oilers pre-game coverage is presented by SkipTheDishes
The Edmonton Oilers host the Vegas Golden Knights at Rogers Place on Tuesday in their first game back from the NHL All-Star break.
You can watch the game on Sportsnet West or listen on the Oilers Radio Network, including 630 CHED.
BLOG: Comin' up Nuge
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has been a critical contributor to the Oilers 4-0-1 run before the NHL All-Star break
by Paul Gazzola / EdmontonOilers.com
EDMONTON, AB - With a shorthanded game-winning goal and empty-net insurance marker in Edmonton's 5-3 victory over the Washington Capitals, suffice to say Ryan Nugent-Hopkins provided the Oilers with Nuge gains at Capital One Arena.
The Oilers centre had a major hand in Edmonton securing two points in the finale of a three-game Eastern Conference road trip and his fingerprints are all over the team's 4-0-1 mark in their last five games since returning from a lower-body injury with seven points over that span.
On Wednesday, the multi-faceted forward joined linemate Zach Hyman for a critical late-game 5-on-4 situation with the mission to preserve, at the very least, an overtime point. Instead, the power killers capitalized on the shorthanded opportunity by barrelling down the ice on a 2-on-2 rush opposite Washington's Evgeny Kuznetsov and Justin Schultz to score what would stand as the deciding goal.
FUTURE WATCH: Griffith named AHL Player of the Month
Condors forward notched six goals and 18 points over nine games in January
by Paul Gazzola / EdmontonOilers.com
EDMONTON, AB - With six goals and 12 assists over nine games, Bakersfield Condors forward Seth Griffith has been named the American Hockey League Player of the Month for January.
Headlined by a five-assist performance against the Tucson Roadrunners on Jan. 19, Griffith notched a point in each of the nine games he suited up for, helping the Condors achieve a 6-0-3-0 record. The 29-year-old completed the month with seven multi-point efforts, a plus-10 rating and now ranks eighth in AHL scoring with 13 goals, 25 assists and 38 points in 28 outings.
Griffith is currently riding a 10-game point streak dating back to Dec. 29, scoring seven goals and 13 assists over that span. After a 13-game scoring stretch from Oct. 16 to Nov. 17 earlier in the 2021-22 campaign, the Ontario product is also the first AHLer to register multiple double-digit scoring streaks in the same season since Frank Vatrano with the Providence Bruins in 2015-16.
The fifth-round selection of the Boston Bruins in the 2012 NHL Draft has appeared in one Oilers game this season and has collected eight goals, 11 assists and 19 points in 80 career NHL matches.