Hyman’s hat trick lifts Oilers to 4-1 win over Red Wings – The Hockey Writers Edmonton Oilers Latest news, analysis and more

The Edmonton Oilers (14-11-6) hosted the Detroit Red Wings (17-12-3) on Thursday evening (December 11). This was their final meeting of the season, with Detroit winning their previous matchup 4-2 on October 19 in the Motor City. The Oilers exacted revenge, defeating the Red Wings 4-1. Here is your game overview.

Summary of the game

The home team opened the scoring on the power play at 14:25 of the first period. Leon Draisaitl found Connor McDavid, who fed Zach Hyman out the back door, and he tipped the puck past goaltender Cam Talbot for his third goal of the season. The Oilers took that lead into the break, with the score tied at seven.

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Edmonton took a 2-0 lead 2:46 into the second period. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins entered the zone and found McDavid, who hooked down the left wing and found Mattias Ekholm, and he fired a shot off the defender and past Talbot.

The Red Wings responded 5:41 into the middle frame. Off the rush, Nate Danielson came down the right wing and found Simon Edvinsson in the slot, who tipped the puck over goaltender Stuart Skinner’s shoulder for his fourth of the season.

The Oilers restored their two-goal lead with 2:12 left in the second period. McDavid found Hyman with a pass through the legs from behind the net wide open in the slot, and he buried it for his second goal of the match. Edmonton took that lead into the break, leading 13-8 in the period and 20-15 overall.

The Oilers closed it out in the final frame and Hyman sealed the deal with an empty-netter for the hat trick and McDavid’s fourth point of the game. Skinner stopped 27 of 28 shots for a .964 save percentage (SV%) in the win, while Talbot stopped 25 of 28 shots for a .893 SV% in the loss.

The Red Wings conclude their six-game road trip on Saturday (December 13) against the Chicago Blackhawks. Meanwhile, the Oilers begin a five-game road trip against the Toronto Maple Leafs the same day. Keep following The hockey writers for all your NHL content throughout the season.