Predators Snap 4-Recreation Level Streak with 5-1 Loss to Oilers

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November 1, 2024

The Nashville Predators noticed their four-game level streak (3-0-1) come to an finish Thursday with a 5-1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers at Bridgestone Area

Eleven totally different Oilers skaters discovered the scoresheet in opposition to the Predators, who fall to 3-6-1 in October.

How the Predators lined up vs. Edmonton

Forsberg-O’Reilly-Marchessault

Stamkos-Sissons-Nyquist

Pärssinen-Novak-Evangelista

L’Heureux-McCarron-Smith

Skjei-Josi

Lauzon-Service

Del Gaizo-Schenn

Saros

Wedgewood

Further: Tomasino, Fabbro, Jankowski*

*The Predators introduced in the beginning of warmups that Mark Jankowski is day-to-day with an upper-body harm. Juuso Pärssinen drew again into the lineup for the second time this season (and first since Oct. 15 vs. Seattle).

Recreation Abstract

It took simply 37 seconds for Edmonton to get on the board, as former Predators ahead Viktor Arvidsson chipped within the rebound off a Leon Draisaitl shot to present the Oilers a 1-0 lead.

The Predators had a solution minutes in a while the facility play, when Filip Forsberg fired a wrist shot previous Calvin Pickard whereas Oilers ahead Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was within the field for hooking in opposition to Jeremy Lauzon.

The rating did not stay tied for lengthy, although, as Corey Perry backhanded a rebound in off an unique shot by Noah Philp to present the Oilers again the one-goal lead.

The primary interval got here to an eventful finish, as Cole Smith and Ty Emberson dropped the gloves after Emberson laid a giant hit on Zachary L’Heureux alongside the boards with just below 5 minutes remaining within the body.

Leon Draisaitl scored the lone purpose of the second interval for Edmonton, cashing in on a breakaway alternative at 9:03 to place the Oilers up, 3-1.

Draisaitl struck once more early within the third, driving previous Brady Skjei and beating Juuse Saros to make it 4-1. Zach Hyman scored at 12:46 of the third interval on a breakaway for the 5-1 remaining.

Key Takeaways

Coming into Thursday’s contest, the Predators have been tied with the Dallas Stars for the No. 1-ranked penalty kill within the league (93.1%); the Oilers, in the meantime, ranked final (62.1%). Nashville capitalized on Edmonton’s penalty-killing struggles early with Forsberg’s game-tying tally on the person benefit simply over 5 minutes into the primary interval.
Philp, who had the first help on Perry’s first-period purpose, was skating in his NHL debut for Edmonton Thursday. Philp and Drake Caggiula have been recalled by the Oilers from the AHL’s Bakersfield Condors within the wake of the lower-body harm suffered by Connor McDavid Tuesday in opposition to the Columbus Blue Jackets, will sideline him for about 2-3 weeks.
With a pair of objectives in Thursday’s contest, Draisaitl now has 26 objectives in 26 profession video games in opposition to the Predators.

Up Subsequent

The Predators are again at residence Saturday to host the Colorado Avalanche at Bridgestone Area. Puck drop is at 7 p.m. CT, and the sport will probably be broadcast completely on Hulu/ESPN+ in the US.

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