Draisaitl scores as the Oilers defeated the Golden Knights 6-3 for their fifth straight win

EDMONTON, Alberta – Leon Draisaitl had a goal and two assists and the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 6-3 on Saturday for their fifth straight victory.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Connor Brown each had a goal and an assist for the Oilers (18-10-2), who have won eight of nine games overall. Zach Hyman, Corey Perry and Jeff Skinner also scored.

The Golden Knights (19-8-3) had won four straight. They fell to 8-2-1 in their last 11 games.

Victor Olofsson, Ivan Barbashev and Brett Howden scored for Vegas and Adin Hill made 28 saves.

Edmonton goaltender Stuart Skinner finished the game with 38 stops.

Golden Knights: It wasn’t Hill’s night in the Vegas net, as he allowed five goals on the first 22 shots he faced. Hill entered with a .916 save percentage in seven regular season games against the Oilers, as well as a .934 save percentage against them in the playoffs.

Oilers: It was Draisaitl’s fifth straight multi-point game in which he scored 13 points.

The Oilers took a 4-0 lead midway through the second period when Darnell Nurse played a perfect backhand pass to Draisaitl on the doorstep and Draisaitl scored his 22nd league goal of the season.

It was Hyman’s fifth goal in as many games since returning from injury and his eighth of the season.

The Golden Knights visit Minnesota on Sunday to complete a three-game trip and the Oilers host Florida on Monday to complete a two-game homestand.

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