Oilers extend perfect start with victory over Rangers
NEW YORK: Connor McDavid scored the go-ahead goal on a power play with 10:16 minutes remaining, and Leon Draisaitl collected two goals and an assist as the Edmonton Oilers dominated the third period and remained unbeaten with a 4-1 victory over the hosts New York Rangers on Saturday.
The Oilers improved to 5-0 for the first time since the 1985-86 season and became the first team in NHL history to open a season with five straight wins while overcoming a deficit in each contest.
McDavid scored his fourth goal of the season and notched his seventh point on the power play after drawing an interference penalty on Brendan Lemieux. McDavid also scored 84 seconds after Edmonton killed off his tripping penalty.
New York were denied a 3-0 start after having six days off since a 4-1 win in Ottawa last Saturday. Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist finished with 23 saves, while Mike Smith stopped 20 shots for Edmonton.
Dustin Brown had a goal and two assists as Los Angeles won their home opener against Nashville, 7-4.
The Kings scored three goals in the final minute — two on an empty net — after the Predators (3-2-0) tied the game with 8:30 minutes to play. Los Angeles (2-2-0) blew a three-goal lead in the third period after Colton Sissons, Matt Duchene and Viktor Arvidsson scored to tie the game 4-4.
Jack Campbell, who picked up the Kings’ only win entering Saturday in his lone start this season, started against Nashville and made 28 saves. Juuse Saros made 30 saves in his second start this season for Nashville.
Andre Burakovsky scored with 1:31 minutes left in overtime, Pavel Francouz had 34 saves in his first NHL start, and Colorado beat Arizona 3-2 in Denver to improve to 4-0-0.
Nazem Kadri and Tyson Jost scored 1:49 minutes apart midway through the third period, and Cale Makar had two assists to help Colorado sweep their four-game homestand to open the season. The Avalanche have won 10 straight regular-season home games dating back to last season.
Michael Grabner and Nick Schmaltz scored, and Antti Raanta had 29 saves for Arizona.