Ryan O'Reilly's Hat Trick Leads Predators to 5-2 Victory Over Slumping Oilers

O'Reilly's fifth career hat trick ends Nashville's two-game losing streak and deepens Edmonton's home-game drought, with the Oilers losing six out of the last seven games.

Ryan O'Reilly led the Nashville Predators to a 5-2 win against the Edmonton Oilers with his fifth career hat trick and an assist.
Filip Forsberg contributed to the victory with a goal and three assists, while Thomas Novak also scored, and goalkeeper Kevin Lankinen helped secure the win with 33 saves.
Darnell Nurse and Zach Hyman scored for the struggling Oilers, who have now lost six of their last seven games, dropping to 2-7-1.
O'Reilly's decisive third goal was initially overlooked, as play continued after the puck hit the back of the net and came out, but was later confirmed to have crossed the line.
The victory ended Nashville's two-game losing streak and marked an impressive start to their five-game road trip.