Edmonton’s duel with the third worst team in the entire NHL, Ottawa, ended with a clear 7: 1 favorite win. Five points for three goals and two assists were contributed to the Oilers’ victory by German forward Leon Draisaitl, his teammate from the elite offensive line and the most productive player in the entire league, Connor McDavid, added a goal and two passes. Tyson Barrie also scored three points.
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Edmonton gunner Leon Draisaitl (right) flashed a hat-trick in an NHL game against Ottawa.
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The Edmonton players dominated the first period, overshot Ottawa 16: 4, led 4-0 after twenty minutes and the fate of the match was decided. Edmonton did not hesitate in the sixth match of this season, the Senators did not hesitate, both teams will measure their strength again on Friday.
Minnesota managed to beat Vegas for the second time in a row, this time 4: 3. Swedish forward Joel Eriksson Ek contributed two goals. Tomáš Nosek played for the Golden Knights in the fourth formation, but did not succeed in points.
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| Results of Wednesday’s NHL matches: |
| Minnesota – Vegas 4:3 (1:1, 0:0, 3:2) |
| Goals: 1st and 46th J. Eriksson Ek, 42nd Kaprizov, 48th Soucy – 2nd, 54th and 58th Coghlan. Shots on goal: 31:27. No spectators. Match stars: 1. J. Eriksson Ek, 2. Kaprizov, 3. Soucy (all Minnesota). |
| Colorado – Arizona 2: 1 in overtime (1:0, 0:1, 0:0 – 1:0) |
| Goals: 2. Saad, 65. Landeskog – 39. Pitlick. Shots on goal: 46:13. No spectators. |
| Edmonton – Ottawa 7:1 (4:0, 2:0, 1:1) |
| Goals: 13., 28 and 48. Draisaitl, 4. Nurse, 6. Khaira, 14. McDavid, 29. Neal – 52. Dadonov. Shots on goal: 36:22. No spectators. Match stars: 1. Draisaitl, 2. McDavid, 3. Nurse (all Edmonton). |
| Anaheim – Los Angeles 1:5 (0:1, 1:2, 0:2) |
| Goals: 26. Steel – 4th and 38th A. Kempe, 26th Kopitar, 42nd Athanasiou, 54th D. Brown. Shots on goal: 34:38. No spectators. Match stars: 1. A. Kempe, 2. Doughty (both Los Angeles), 3. Lettieri (Anaheim). |
| Match Vancouver – Montreal is still being played. |
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