Maple Leafs rout Oilers 7-2 for fourth straight win
Maple Leafs rout the Oilers 7-2 in Edmonton for a fourth straight win - Nylander scores twice, including his 300th NHL goal. Senators and Flames also win.
The Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Edmonton Oilers 7-2 on Saturday night at Rogers Place – their fourth straight win, delivered against an Oilers team that arrived on a three-game streak and sitting at 8-2-1.
William Nylander scored twice, reaching 300 career NHL goals in the process, according to the Associated Press. Anthony Stolarz made 30 saves and was named the game’s first star. Jack Roslovic added a goal and an assist, with Auston Matthews, Troy Stecher, Zack MacEwen and Vinni Lettieri also scoring for Toronto.
Edmonton’s Leon Draisaitl scored both Oilers goals – his 11th and 12th of the season, tying Kirill Kaprizov for the NHL lead – while Connor McDavid added two assists and leads the league with 25.
It was a strong weekend for Canadian teams overall: the Senators beat the Rangers 7-4 behind a Drake Batherson hat trick, and the Flames downed the Red Wings 4-1 for their third straight win, according to Field Level Media’s NHL roundup.
Sources: Associated Press and the Field Level Media NHL roundup.
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