BOSTON (AP) — Adam Henrique scored two targets and Connor McDavid scored on an influence play halfway by the second interval because the Edmonton Oilers received their fourth straight recreation, 4-0 over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday evening.
Stuart Skinner, who left the game late in the first period after a collision with the Bruins’ Nikita Zadorov earlier than returning initially of the second, stopped 26 pictures because the Oilers received for the twelfth time of their final 15 video games.
Viktor Arvidsson added an empty-netter for Edmonton, whereas middle Leon Draisaitl’s level streak was halted at 14 video games.
It was the Bruins’ fifth straight loss, their worst stretch since interim coach Joe Sacco took over for the fired Jim Montgomery on Nov. 19.
Henrique’s first aim made it 1-0 when he beat Jeremy Swayman with a wrist shot from the slot 6:33 into the sport.
McDavid’s sixteenth made it 2-0 at 11:11 of the second.
Swayman made 35 saves however misplaced his fourth straight begin.
Referee Chris Rooney, a Boston native, labored his 1,five hundredth profession recreation.
Takeaways
Oilers: Their velocity was simply an excessive amount of for the Bruins, because it has been for lots of groups.
Bruins: It was their second straight house loss after a six-game house win streak.
Key second
McDavid was despatched in on a breakaway after taking a go from Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and beat Swayman with a wrister, seven seconds after Skinner stopped Pavel Zacha’s clear break-in.
Key stat
It was McDavid’s first aim since he helped the Oilers rally for a 3-2 overtime win over the Bruins on Dec. 19.
Up subsequent
The Oilers are at Pittsburgh on Thursday evening. The Bruins play at Tampa Bay on the identical evening.
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