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What looked like a game on cruise control ended up with a wild finish and a sigh of relief for the Toronto Maple Leafs, who held on for a 4-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday. After taking a 3-0 lead on first-period on goals by Matthew Knies, William Nylander and Bobby McMann, and going up…

Lucas Raymond scored the shootout winner as the Detroit Red Wings rallied for a 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night, capturing their fourth game in a row. “I not sure I can put my finger on exactly what the change was,” Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch said after the game. “They played a little…

Mattias Ekholm had a goal and an assist as the Edmonton Oilers overcame a bad start to edge the Seattle Kraken 4-2 on Monday for their third win in a row. “It was a good game,” Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch said after the game. “They pushed especially late into the game. They had their opportunities and…

It hasn’t been easy, but it is now one, two, three for the Edmonton Oilers. After a tough start to the season in the wake of losing Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final to the Florida Panthers, the Oilers came away with a narrow 3-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday that left them sitting in…

Zach Hyman had two goals and an assist and Leon Draisaitl had a goal and two assists as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Vancouver Canucks 6-2 on Thursday. “Happy with all the players,” Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch said after the game. “I thought they played a really good game and any time there was a break down…

Pierre-Luc Dubois had a goal and an assist as the league-leading Washington Capitals won their fifth game in a row, defeating the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Tuesday. Tom Wilson and Matt Roy also scored for the Capitals (32-10-5) who have earned at least a point in an NHL-high 11 straight games, going 8-0-3 in that span. “I…

Quinn Hughes scored twice and the struggling Vancouver Canucks edged the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Saturday. “Two penalties, two power-play goals, that was a big part of it,” Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch said. “And then giving up those two was the difference in the game. We were able to get one power-play goal, and they get…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Evan Bouchard scored with 6:55 left and the surging Edmonton Oilers overcame a three-goal deficit to beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 on Thursday night. “We didn’t quit,” Bouchard said after the game. “We know what we have. We know we can score goals, especially in game like that on…