The Edmonton Oilers hosted the first-place team in the Western Conference, the Utah Mammoth, who had a record of 8-2-0 going into their Oct. 28 game at Rogers Place. The Mammoth also entered the game tied with the New Jersey Devils for first place overall in the NHL.
The 5-4-2 Oilers came into the match in fifth place in the Pacific Division with 10 points and now trail the division-leading Vegas Golden Knights by just three points.
The Mammoth, meanwhile, came into Edmonton on a seven-game winning streak and were two points ahead of the second-place Colorado Avalanche in the Central Division.
The Oilers unveiled their new alternate jersey for the game tonight.
Summary of the game
First period
There was a lot of back and forth action in the first ten minutes of the first period, with some good scoring opportunities for both teams. Slowly, the Mammoth began to take over the game and Logan Cooley opened the scoring at the 9:25 mark by picking the corner for Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner for his eighth goal of the season. Former Edmonton Oil King Dylan Guenther had the lone assist on the goal, his seventh of the season.
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JJ Peterka put Mammoth up 2-0 with an unassisted goal for his fourth of the season at 5:45 p.m. It was a near-perfect road stretch for Utah.
Shots on goal after one period: Mammoth 9, Oilers 6. No penalties were called in the first period.
Second Period
The Oilers came out strong in the second period. Mattias Ekholm opened the scoring for the Oilers in the top of the second on a slap shot from the high slot. It was his first goal of the season, with assists for Leon Draisaitl and Evan Bouchard.
Ike Howard tied the game at 2-2 with his second goal of the season at 3:13, with Adam Henrique getting the assist.
The Mammoth regained the lead on an unassisted goal from Barrett Hayton. It was a weak goal that was stopped by Oilers’ goaltender Skinner, who was out of position after mishandling the puck behind the net. In fact, it was a bit of a momentum killer for Edmonton, as the Mammoth began to stifle the Oilers for long stretches until Draisaitl scored his eighth goal of the season to tie the game 3-3 at 13:33 of the period. Assists went to Jake Walman and Bouchard.
The Oilers took the lead for the first time in the game 37 seconds later when Ty Emberson notched his first of the season at 14:10. Assists went to Henrique and Ekholm.
Connor McDavid scored on a beautiful give-and-go with Ryan Nugent-Hopkins to give the Oilers a 5-3 lead. The goal was McDavid’s second of the season, with Walman and Nugent-Hopkins getting the assists.
Shots on goal after two periods: Oilers 18, Mammoth 13
Third Period
The first penalty of the game was called at 1:53 of the third period, when Utah’s Liam O’Brien, aka Spicy Tuna, was called for cross-checking. The Mammoth turned around and had two straight power play opportunities on penalties against the Oilers Bouchard and Howard, but were unable to capitalize. The Oilers closed out the game late, as McDavid scored his second of the game into an empty net at 5:34. Final score: 6-3 for the Oilers.
Despite not making the scoresheet, Jack Roslovic had a good game for Edmonton, hitting two goalposts and being stopped on a breakaway. Last shots on goal: Oilers 27, Mammoth 23
3 stars chosen by Sportsnet: 1st star – Mattias Ekholm, 2nd star – Leon Draisaitl, 3rd star – Jake Walman
Next up
The Oilers’ next game is on Thursday, October 30, when they host the New York Rangers at Rogers Place at 7:00 PM MDT. The Mammoth don’t play again until Sunday, Nov. 2, when they play a matinee game at home against the Tampa Lightning at 1:30 p.m.
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