QUICK RECAP: Oilers 3, Rangers 1

EDMONTON, AB – Devon Levi made 28 saves, while Leon Draisaitl scored two goals, including the game-winner, for the Edmonton Oilers in a 3-1 win over the New York Rangers on Monday at Rogers Place, completing the season sweep of the Blueshirts and earning the Blue & Orange their second straight victory.

Levi was stellar to pick up his second straight win since returning from injury, holding off the Rangers during the second period with the help of a massive save on Tye Kartye to defend Edmonton's two-goal lead before he was beaten on a lucky shorthanded break for Jaroslav Chmelar just over two minutes after Leon Draisaitl made it 2-0.

Levi improved to 8-1-0 with a 2.72 GAA and .898 save percentage, with his eight wins this season being the sixth most in the NHL as he continues to gain more confidence with every start in the Oilers' crease.

"I'm the last line of defence, so I kind of embrace that. I love it," Levi said. "If we played a perfect game, we wouldn't need a goalie, so they got my back when I need it. When they're in need, I pride myself on being there for the guys."

Connor McDavid extended his point streak to 19 games with the opening goal off a gift from a giveaway by Rangers netminder Dylan Garand just 6:42 into the first period, giving him a league-leading 48 points (11G, 37A), but went without a helper to see his NHL-record assist streak to begin a season come to an end at 18 games.

Draisaitl finished the game off at six-on-four with a shorthanded unassisted marker for his second goal of the night after McDavid helped win the puck in Edmonton's zone.

The German now leads the NHL with 18 goals in 19 games this season, with the Oilers now owning a 12-3-3 record that's good enough for first place in the Western Conference.

"We're playing good hockey," Levi said. "We locked it down in the third period. Some huge plays from the guys. Davo winning that battle at the end and Leo with that lob shot, that's incredible. Huge way to end the game. If he doesn't score that, we're on six on four for another minute and a half, so we locked it down at the end."

The Oilers will close out their four-game homestand on Wednesday when they host the Philadelphia Flyers at Rogers Place.

FIRST PERIOD

13:18: EDM GOAL | Connor McDavid - unassisted

A GIFT FOR THE LEAGUE'S LEADING SCORER! That's as easy as it gets for McDavid, who corrals a giveaway from Dylan Garand behind the Rangers' net and slides it in for his 11th goal & 48th point of the season.

It's a crucial first goal of the game for the Oilers, who have a 10-0-2 record when scoring first (tied for fifth in the NHL), as opposed to the Rangers, who are 0-6-1 when giving up the first goal this season.

EDM 1, NYR 0

QUICK STAT: With the first-period goal, Connor McDavid (48) now only needs two more points to become the third player in NHL history to reach the 50-point mark in 19 games or fewer, after Mario Lemieux (3x; 1995-96, 1992-93 & 1988-89) and Wayne Gretzky (2x; 1983-84 & 1984-85).

McDavid (37A in 18GP) can become the fastest player in NHL history to reach 40 assists in a season, currently held by Wayne Gretzky (40A in 22GP). He leads the NHL with 28 primary assists, with the next closest skaters being Nathan MacKinnon and Leon Draisaitl with 13.

Shots: 

EDM 8, NYR 10

Power Play:

EDM 0-for-1, NYR 0-for-1

Devon Levi stands tall with 10 saves in the opening 20 minutes, including a big pad stop on Tye Kartye with the Oilers on the penalty kill in the late stages of the frame. He's been lights out since returning from injury ahead of Saturday's win over the Canucks.

SECOND PERIOD

17:01: EDM GOAL | Leon Draisaitl - Mattias Ekholm, Vasily Podkolzin

A TWO-GOAL LEAD AND A TWO-MINUTE POWER PLAY UPCOMING! Leon Draisaitl throws one on goal through traffic with Connor McDavid in the crease, and it goes through under Garand's right pad for the German's 17th goal and 35th point.

The Rangers challenge for goalie interference, but there was nothing in it, so the challenge fails to send the Oilers right to the power play with a chance to make it three.

EDM 2, NYR 0

QUICK STAT: With his second-period goal, Draisaitl now has 20 points (9G, 11A) in his last 16 meetings vs. the Rangers. Draisaitl still sits second in league scoring with 35 points (17G, 18A) and takes sole possession of the NHL lead in goals (17).

In Saturday’s 4-2 win against Vancouver, Leon Draisaitl netted two goals, the second goal being the 450th goal of his career in just his 873rd game. His 450 goals in 873 GP is the seventh-fewest games to reach the 450-goal mark as a center in NHL history.

He also set an Oilers franchise record, becoming the player with the most regular-season + playoff game-winning goals with 85.

15:22: Braden Schneider puts the puck over the glass for delay of game and a 21-second two-man advantage for the Oilers with the Rangers on their heels.

14:55: NYR GOAL | Jaroslav Chmelar - Mika Zibanejad

Well, that backfired. After serving the first Rangers' penalty, Jaroslav Chmelar comes out of the box to take a breakaway fed from Mika Zibanejad that he puts over the glove of Devon Levi to draw New York back within one shorthanded.

EDM 2, NYR 1

8:03: WHAT A SAVE BY LEVI! On a two-on-one for the Rangers, he slides across to deny Tye Kartye with an acrobatic effort after the Rangers forward tried to come back across him with J.T. Miller's feed from the far side.

Shots: 

EDM 14, NYR 19

Power Play:

EDM 0-for-3, NYR 0-for-3

THIRD PERIOD

1:27: Ryan Shea is called for tripping Alexis Lafreniere with New York's net empty. The Oilers will try to defend their on-goal lead at six-on-four.

1:13: EDM GOAL | Leon Draisaitl (2) - unassisted

DRAISAITL SHOOTS IT THE DISTANCE! The German gives the Oilers some important insurance by airing it out nearly 175 feet into the empty net for his second of the game. It'll go down as a shorthanded marker.

EDM 3, NYR 1

POST-GAME INTERVIEWS

OILERS LINEUP

Podkolzin - McDavid - Draisaitl
Kapanen - Nugent-Hopkins - Hyman
Formenton - Dickinson - Joseph
Jones - Michaels - Frederic

Ekholm - Bouchard 
Shea - Murphy
Mukhamadullin - Emberson

Levi 
Jarry