EDMONTON — Stuart Skinner made 27 saves for his fifth career shutout and Evan Bouchard and Mattias Ekholm each had a goal and an assist as the Edmonton Oilers snapped a two-game losing skid with a 4-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday.
Leon Draisaitl and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins also scored for the Oilers who had struggled offensively to start the season, scoring just 14 goals in their first seven games.
Viktor Arvidsson tallied three assists, his first points as an Oiler, while Vasily Podkolzin also had a helper for his first point since arriving in Edmonton. The game was highly touted as a superstar showdown between Edmonton’s Connor McDavid and Pens veteran Sidney Crosby, but both were kept off the scoresheet.Despite the loss, Joel Blomqvist was solid in net for the Penguins, making 46 saves.Penguins: Veteran Evgeni Malkin led the Penguins with 11 points through their first eight games, including four multi-point outings, but couldn’t spark any offence on Friday night.
Oilers: Forward Zach Hyman was finally successful in his pursuit of the 400th point of his career and his first for this season. The 32-year-old struggled early this season, failing to register a point in his first seven games.The game stayed scoreless until Leon Draisaitl stole the puck and scored on a wrist shot off the post with seven minutes left in the second period, extending his point streak to five games. Edmonton was outshooting Pittsburgh 34-13 at the time.
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