"Oilers Extend Winning Streak to Five, Defeat Knights with Double the Score: NHL Recap"
Leon Draisaitl netted his league-leading 22nd goal and also contributed two assists as the host Edmonton Oilers jumped out to a five-goal lead and then held on for a 6-3 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday afternoon.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Connor Brown each added a goal and an assist for Edmonton, which extended its win streak to a season-best five games. Zach Hyman and Corey Perry scored goals, Darnell Nurse contributed two assists and Stuart Skinner made 38 saves for the Oilers, who improved to 8-2-0 over their last 10 games.
Ivan Barbashev notched his team-high 15th goal and Brett Howden and Victor Olofsson also found the back of the net for Vegas, which had a four-game win streak snapped. Noah Hanifin added two assists and Adin Hill finished with 28 saves while allowing a season-high six goals for the Golden Knights, who had allowed a total of just five goals in their previous four games.
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The Oilers opened the second period with four consecutive goals by Hyman, Brown, Draisaitl and Perry on just eight shots in the first 12:53 to extend their lead to 5-0. The Golden Knights cut it to 5-3 a minute into the third period, but the Oilers added an insurance goal to secure the win.
Senators 3, Penguins 2 (OT)
Brady Tkachuk fired in the overtime game-winner as Ottawa won its season-high third straight game, edging visiting Pittsburgh.
Tkachuk took a stretch pass from Jake Sanderson, toe-dragged his way by defenseman Erik Karlsson and beat goaltender Tristan Jarry (28 saves) for his club-best 15th goal. Thomas Chabot had a goal and an assist and Drake Batherson netted his 13th as the Senators moved to 5-1-1 in their past seven matches.
Ottawa goaltender Linus Ullmark returned to the net on the back-to-back and recorded 25 saves for his fifth straight victory. Pittsburgh\'s Blake Lizotte scored for the fifth time in nine games, while Kris Letang
