EDMONTON — Leon Draisaitl had two objectives and an help because the Edmonton Oilers emerged with a Four-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Josh Archibald additionally scored and Connor McDavid picked up three assists for the Oilers (25-18-5), who’ve gone 5-1-1 of their final seven outings.
Filip Forsberg and Colin Blackwell replied for the Predators (21-17-7), who noticed a two-game profitable streak ended.
Nugent-Hopkins opened scoring for Edmonton 9 minutes into the primary interval when he despatched a wrist shot up excessive previous Nashville goalie Pekka Rinne off a face-off win. It was Nugent-Hopkins’s 13th objective of the season and his sixth within the final seven video games.
The Predators responded two minutes afterward a stupendous objective by Forsberg, who got here from behind the online and lifted the puck up lacrosse-style to financial institution it off Oilers starter Mike Smith and in for his 16th of the marketing campaign.
Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports activities)
Nashville took the lead with 4 minutes left within the opening body as they caught the Oilers on a nasty line change, permitting Nick Bonino to make a pleasant feed to Blackwell, who notched his second profession NHL objective.
Edmonton pulled even with 18 seconds left within the first on the facility play as Draisaitl chipped in a rebound.
The Oilers surged again forward simply earlier than the midmark of the second interval as McDavid fed it throughout to Archibald, who lifted it over a sprawling Rinne.
Draisaitl’s objective into an empty internet put the sport away for within the closing minute. The backhander was his 27th objective of the season.
The Predators return residence to face the Anaheim Geese on Thursday, whereas the Oilers are off till Saturday, once they host the Arizona Coyotes.
Notes
It was the primary of three conferences this season between the 2 groups, who will play once more on Feb. eight at Rogers Place in Edmonton earlier than the season collection concludes in Nashville on March 2… The Predators have had nothing however success towards the Oilers lately, coming into the sport with a 14-1 file towards Edmonton since Oct. 29, 2014. In that point, Rinne had gained 12 consecutive begins… With Zack Kassian serving the primary of a two-game suspension for an altercation with Calgary Flames ahead Matthew Tkachuk, Archibald moved as much as Edmonton’s prime line with McDavid.
This report by The Canadian Press was first revealed Jan. 14, 2020.
Shane Jones, The Canadian Press
