Overview
- Mattias Ekholm added Edmonton’s other goal, while Simon Edvinsson scored Detroit’s lone marker.
- Stuart Skinner stopped 27 shots for the Oilers and Cam Talbot made 25 saves for the Red Wings.
- A no-look, through-the-legs backhand pass from Connor McDavid set up Zach Hyman’s second goal late in the second period to make it 3-1.
- The result moved Edmonton to 14-11-6 and halted Detroit’s three-game win streak, dropping the Red Wings to 17-12-3.
- Alex DeBrincat’s five-game point streak and rookie Axel Sandin-Pellikka’s four-game run ended, Leon Draisaitl recorded two assists for points in 12 of his last 13, and next up is Chicago for Detroit and Toronto for Edmonton on Saturday.