Leon Draisaitl nets hat trick as Edmonton Oilers win 4-0 in Nashville – Edmonton
Leon Draisaitl continued his mastery of the Nashville Predators, netting a hat trick within the Edmonton Oilers’ 4-0 victory Thursday night time.
Draisaitl has 17 targets in his final eight video games in opposition to the Preds.
Goaltender Mike Smith made 30 saves for his first shutout of the season.
The Oilers took the lead on the facility play simply earlier than the nine-minute mark of the primary. Edmonton defenceman Tyson Barrie held within the Predators’ clearing try and put the puck to Connor McDavid on the left wing. He handed to Ryan Nugent-Hopkins within the excessive slot, who tapped the puck over to Draisaitl. His one-timer was his 52nd aim of the season.
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Draisaitl struck once more within the second interval, taking a cross in entrance from Zach Hyman and snapping the puck previous Predators netminder Jusse Saros’ blocker.
Lower than three minutes later, Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse took a cross from Evander Kane and sniped a shorthanded aim to make it 3-0.
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The Predators celebrated a aim by Colton Sissons early within the third, but it surely got here off the board when the Oilers efficiently challenged for offside.
Draisaitl accomplished the hat trick with a fast wrister on the facility play.
McDavid and Nugent-Hopkins each had two assists.
The Oilers (43-26-6) will host the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday. You possibly can hearken to the sport stay on 630 CHED, starting with The Faceoff Present at 12:30 p.m. The precise recreation begins at 2 p.m.
