EDMONTON, Alberta — Leon Draisaitl had a target and 3 assists, Connor McDavid had a target and an help, and Edmonton beat the New York Islanders 4-1 on Monday night time in Kris Knoblauch’s debut as Oilers trainer.
Zach Hyman and Evander Kane additionally scored for Edmonton and Stuart Skinner stopped 32 photographs. The Oilers were given their first house victory of the season and were given their 2d straight win general after shedding 4 in a row.
Mathew Barzal scored for the Islanders and Ilya Sorokin completed with 28 saves. New York has misplaced 5 in a row, together with 4 straight in legislation.
It was once Knoblauch’s first recreation since taking on for the fired Jay Woodcroft on Sunday following the Oilers’ 3-9-1 get started.
The new trainer’s debut didn’t get started easily because the Oilers coughed up a puck in their very own finish simply 40 seconds into the sport, permitting Bo Horvat to ship it throughout to Barzal for a one-timer that beat Skinner glove-side.
Edmonton tied it with 5:43 to play within the opening period as Draisaitl skated round Islanders defenseman Sebastian Aho and took an off-balance shot that beat Sorokin for his 6th target of the season.
The Oilers then took the lead with two power-play targets coming lower than two mins aside halfway in the course of the third period.
First, McDavid despatched the puck from at the back of the web to Hyman within the crease and he chipped house his 8th of the season and fourth within the ultimate two video games at 7:35.
Draisaitl then made a protracted stretch move to McDavid whose shot hit Sorokin however then trickled into the web at 9:33, finishing his eight-game goal-scoring drought.
The Islanders took a possibility with 2 1/2 mins to play and pulled their goalie whilst on an influence play, however Draisaitl intercepted a move and despatched Kane in on a short-handed breakaway to put his fourth into the empty internet.
UP NEXT
Islanders: At Vancouver on Wednesday night time in the second one of a four-game commute.
Oilers: Host Seattle on Wednesday night time.