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Nugent-Hopkins scores decisive goal, McDavid and Brown gets 2 assists each and Oilers top Utah 4-1
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored the go-ahead goal early in the second period, Connor McDavid and Connor Brown each had a pair of assists, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Utah Hockey Club 4-1 on Tuesday night.
Mattias Ekholm, Troy Stecher and Leon Draisaitl also scored for the Oilers, who have won eight of their last 11 and 12 of their last 16. Stuart Skinner was made 26 stops in net for the Oilers.
Jack McBain scored for Utah, which has now lost five straight. Leading scorer Clayton Keller was a late scratch.
Rookie goalie Jaxson Stauber made 34 saves.
Takeaways
Utah: Logan Cooley picked up an assist to give him points in eight of his last nine games and 15 of his last 18. It also extended his road point streak to 11 games, the longest active road point streak in the NHL.
Oilers: With his two assists, McDavid extended his points streak to 12 games, recording 23 points in that span. It is the 14th time that McDavid has had a streak of 11 games or more, hitting his personal best of 17 in 2022.
Key moment
The Oilers took a 3-1 lead with goals coming just 20 seconds apart early in the second period. Before the five-minute mark of the middle frame, Edmonton executed a nice three-way passing play with McDavid sending it across to Nugent-Hopkins, who had an easy tap-in for his eighth of the season. Then before that goal could be announced, Connor Brown dropped it back to Stecher, who scored.
Key stat
Brown picked up assists on both early-second period goals, giving him 10 points in his last nine games. He now has 16 points this season after getting just 12 points in 71 games last season.
Up next
Utah: Visits the Calgary Flames on Thursday night.
Oilers: Host the Anaheim Ducks on Friday night.
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Last night’s game between the Edmonton Oilers and the Utah Grizzlies was one for the books! In a decisive 4-1 victory, the Oilers were led by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins who scored the game-winning goal. Not to be outdone, Connor McDavid and Evan Bouchard both notched 2 assists each, helping to secure the win for Edmonton.The Oilers came out strong and never looked back, dominating the ice and controlling play throughout the game. Utah put up a good fight, but the Oilers were just too much to handle.
With this win, the Oilers continue to climb in the standings and solidify their spot as a top contender in the league. Fans are buzzing with excitement as the team looks poised for a deep playoff run.
Congratulations to the Oilers on a well-deserved victory! Let’s keep the momentum going and continue to dominate the competition. Go Oilers! #OilersNation
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