Isles fall in OT for 2nd loss in a row

OILERS 4 ISLANDERS 3

EDMONTON, Alberta — Connor McDavid scored in overtime and added an assist as the Oilers snapped a fivegame losing streak with a 4-3 victory over the Islanders on Thursday.

Anders Lee, Brock Nelson and Cal Clutterbuck scored for the Islanders, who have lost two straight. The Islanders were playing their second game in as many nights, but it hadn’t been a problem for them previously this season, as they came into the game 9-0-0 in that scenario.

“We have to recognize that the last few games we’ve gotten away from what makes us successful,” said Islanders goalie Robin Lehner, who faced 41 shots. “We’re a consistent, simple hockey team that works really hard. This is not how we play. We’ve got to fix it. This is not good enough.”

The Islanders surged in front late in the first period with two quick goals. They tied the game with 39 seconds left on a two-man advantage on a one-timer from Nelson, and then got another power-play goal from Clutterbuck 28 seconds later to lead 3-2.

Leon Draisaitl, Sam Gagner and Oscar Klefbom also scored for the Oilers, who have won two games out of their last 13.

Edmonton grabbed the lead five minutes into the opening period on the power play as Draisaitl tipped a pass from McDavid past Robin Lehner. It was Draisaitl’s 36th goal of the season and his ninth goal in his past nine games.

The Oilers made it 2-0 less than two minutes later when Tobias Rieder passed to a wide-open Gagner, who scored for the first time in his return to his original team after being traded by Vancouver last week.

The Islanders got one back with seven minutes left in the first period when Lee slipping his 21st of the season past outstretched Oilers goalie Mikko Koskinen.