EDMONTON — Ryan O’Reilly had a hat trick and one assist as the Nashville Predators snapped a two-game losing skid, defeating the hapless Edmonton Oilers 5-2 on Saturday afternoon.
Kevin Lankinen made 33 saves.
The celebrations were short-lived, however, as Nashville responded just 25 seconds later. A hard-charging Forsberg sped around the net and beat Campbell to the far post with a wraparound.Nashville surged ahead just 23 seconds into the second period. O’Reilly picked up a rebound from a Forsberg shot that went off Campbell’s toe and deposited it into the net.
Hyman got a goal back on a power play 5:08 into the middle frame. A one-timer from Evan Bouchard ticked off the skate of Hyman and into the net. O’Reilly effectively scored twice on the same shift 8:22 into the third period. He put the puck in on a chip shot from the slot to complete his hat trick.
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