The Austin Hockey Podcast

Leon Draisaitl had a goal and three assists, and the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Minnesota Wild 7-1 at Xcel Energy Center on Thursday. Draisaitl has 10 points (four goals, six assists) during a four-game point streak. #oilers #edmontonoilers #nhl Connor Brown had a goal and an assist, and Connor McDavid, Evan Bouchard, Vasily Podkolzin and Darnell Nurse each had two assists for Edmonton (17-10-2), which has won four straight and seven of its past eight (7-1-0). Calvin Pickard made 28 saves.

Goaltender Stuart Skinner made 21 saves, while forward Leon Draisaitl became the first player this season to reach 20 goals after he notched the game-winner on Tuesday night during the second period of a 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning at Rogers Place. The German got credit for the winner at 8:02 of the middle frame after goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy's attempted clearance went in off the leg of defenceman Victor Hedman, giving the Oilers a 2-1 lead that would hold to the final buzzer after Stuart Skinner & the Oilers locked it down defensively in the final 20 minutes. Draisaitl added an assist on Connor McDavid's first-period goal that followed defenceman Mattias Ekholm having a goal disallowed in the opening frame. #oilers #edmontonoilers #nhl

Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist for the Edmonton Oilers in a 4-2 win against the St. Louis Blues at Rogers Place on Saturday. Leon Draisaitl had two assists, and Zach Hyman scored his third goal in two games since returning from an undisclosed injury for the Oilers (15-10-2), who have won five of their past six. Stuart Skinner made 30 saves. Dylan Holloway scored against his former team, and Jake Neighbours also scored for the Blues (13-13-2), who came in with a five-game point streak (4-0-1). Jordan Binnington made 17 saves. #oilers #edmontonoilers #nhl

On a night where Connor McDavid was honored before the game for hitting the 1,000 point milestone, he decided to channel his inner Wayne Gretzky and dish out four apples enroute to an Oilers 6-3 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets at Rogers Place. Zach Hyman scored two goals in his return to the lineup, and Leon Draisaitl also potted two goals. Calvin Pickard made 19 saves for the win as the Oilers improve to 14-10-2 on the season. #oilers #edmontonoilers #nhl

The Edmonton Oilers were shut out 1-0 by the Vegas Golden Knights in a low-scoring affair at T-Mobile Arena after being unable to solve netminder Adin Hill on 28 shots in their scoreless defeat on Tuesday night to their Pacific Division rivals.Forward Ivan Barbashev scored the lone goal for the Golden Knights 10:47 into the first period before Hill locked down the crease the rest of the way to claim the two points. Barbashev's goal came at even strength on a night where neither team received a power play.

Goaltender Stuart Skinner put in a First-Star performance with 27 saves as the Edmonton Oilers claimed their third straight victory on Saturday night with a 4-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena. Forward Vasily Podkolzin scored in a third straight game, notching the game-winning goal on a deflection in the second period after Connor McDavid set up Kasperi Kapanen in the opening frame for his first goal on an Oilers uniform to cap off a terrific shift from the Oilers captain. Defenceman Troy Stecher recorded an assist on the Russian's tally, giving the defenceman assists in three straight games. #oilers #edmontonoilers #nhl

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored the overtime winner as the Edmonton Oilers managed a big come back victory against the Utah Hockey Club tonight! Leon Draisaitl scored his 17th goal of the season, Podkolzin scored his second goal in as many games, and Connor McDavid scored to help the powerplay convert on 2/3 opportunities. Calvin Pickard with another quality start for the Oilers as he made 28 saves on 31 shots. I have many feelings about the game so I hope you enjoy my Oilers Fan Reaction tonight! #oilers #edmontonoilers #nhl

Forward Mitch Marner scored 40 seconds into extra time to give Toronto the extra point after Leon Draisaitl tied the game with Edmonton's net empty in the final two minutes of the third period. Darnell Nurse was head-shotted by Ryan Reaves early in the second period, and Reaves will likely be suspended for several games. Absolute plug. The Oilers held a 2-1 lead through 40 minutes off goals from Adam Henrique and Connor McDavid, but the Maple Leafs scored two fortunate goals in 59 seconds of the final frame, forcing the Blue & Orange into needing an equalizer from Draisaitl in the final seven minutes of regulation. #oilers #edmontonoilers #nhl