New Jersey Devils get 13th-straight win with 5-2 victory over Edmonton Oilers
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The New Jersey Devils tied a franchise record with their 13th-straight win, beating the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 at home on Monday night.
The New Jersey Devils tied a franchise record with their 13th-straight win, beating the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 at home on Monday night.
The Devils scored on their first shot of the game when Jesper Bratt blasted a power-play one-timer past Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner at the 2:25 mark.
The Oilers replied on a man-advantage when Leon Draisaitl’s pass went in off Devils defenceman Brendan Smith.
Five minutes into the second, Skinner gave the puck away near his own goal, setting up a tap-in for New Jersey forward Dawson Mercer.
The Devils went up 3-1 not long after when Damon Severson finished off a pretty passing play.
The Oilers moved within one five minutes into the third when Ryan Nugent-Hopkins tapped in a rebound. However, Devils forward Tomas Tatar made it 4-2 a couple of minutes later.
Yegor Sharangovich added one more for New Jersey late in the game.
Oilers backup goalie Jack Campbell was hit in the face with a puck in the final minute of the second and didn’t return to the bench.