Connor McDavid and Corey Perry scored pivotal second-period goals to rally the Edmonton Oilers past the Seattle Kraken 4-2 on Monday night, securing their third consecutive win.
Mattias Ekholm recorded a goal and an assist, while Mattias Janmark also found the back of the net for the Oilers, who have now won 11 of their last 14 games. The victory moved Edmonton back into first place in the Pacific Division, one point ahead of idle Vegas. Goaltender Calvin Pickard stopped 26 shots.
Eeli Tolvanen and Vince Dunn scored for the Kraken, who held a 2-1 lead after the first period but faltered, losing for the second time in three games. Joey Daccord made 27 saves in the loss.
After returning from a three-game suspension for cross-checking Vancouver’s Conor Garland, McDavid tied the game at 2-2 just 1:57 into the second period. Perry followed up with the go-ahead goal at 9:38, and Ekholm sealed the win with an empty-netter in the final minute of play.
Takeaways
Kraken: Seattle’s leading scorer, Jared McCann, was held scoreless despite entering the game with five points in his previous four contests. McCann hasn’t scored against a goaltender since Dec. 22, marking 15 straight games without such a goal.
Oilers: Edmonton equalized late in the first period when Connor Brown’s bad-angle shot from the boards deflected off Janmark in front and into the net. It was Janmark’s first goal since an empty-netter 39 games ago and his first point since Dec. 22.
Key Moment
The turning point came midway through the second period when Darnell Nurse launched an exceptional pass from his own goal line to Corey Perry at the opposition blue line. The veteran winger made no mistake, scoring his ninth goal of the season to give Edmonton a 3-2 lead.
Key Stat
The Oilers improved to 11-2 all-time against the Kraken, including a dominant eight-game winning streak where they’ve outscored Seattle 55-33.
Up Next
Seattle returns home to host Anaheim on Tuesday, while Edmonton will face Detroit on Thursday.
