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The Edmonton Oilers visit the Dallas Stars after Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored two goals in the Oilers' 4-3 win over the Colorado Avalanche.
Connor McDavid scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period, and the Edmonton Oilers ended the Colorado Avalanche's five-game winning streak with a 4-3 victory at Ball Arena on Tuesday. McDavid scored a power-play goal to make it 4-3 at 9:03 of the third.
The Colorado Avalanche's penalty kill has been sloppy of late, allowing at least one goal in six of their last seven games. This should be an avenue where McDavid can get an edge on Colorado, as the Edmonton Oilers have an NHL-best power play operating at a 32.7% clip — and McDavid is leading the league with 43 power-play points.
The Edmonton Oilers are off to Sin City on Sunday night for a Western Conference battle with the Las Vegas Golden Knights. The game is scheduled to start at 9:30 p.m. ET (6:30 p.m. PT) with TV coverage on ESPN and streaming on-demand.
Can the Hurricanes tighten their defense against Edmonton's potent offense? Trade deadline drama looms before this potentially high-scoring matchup.
Colton Dach 's night ended early on Tuesday. The new addition to the Edmonton Oilers left the game against the Colorado Avalanche in the first period after appearing to suffer an injury. The broadcast confirmed that the forward would not return to the game.
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Jackson Blake scored twice, K’Andre Miller had three assists and the Eastern Conference-leading Carolina Hurricanes beat the Edmonton Oilers 6-3 on Friday night for their seventh victory in eight games.
The Edmonton Oilers face a critical final stretch, with only 18 games left in the 2025–26 regular season. With inconsistent results lately, their playoff hopes now hang in the balance.