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Connor McDavid had a pair of goals and Evan Bouchard added three assists as the Edmonton Oilers exploded for five second-period goals to get past the sizzling Utah Mammoth 6-3 on Tuesday night. Leon Draisaitl and Mattias Ekholm each had a goal and an assist,
Connor McDavid had a pair of goals, after scoring just one all season, and the Edmonton Oilers exploded for five second-period tallies en route to a 6-3 win over the Utah Mammoth Tuesday night, snapping a two-game skid for the Western Conference champs.
Utah has controlled 52% of the xG share through 10 games yet managed a +13 goal differential. The Edmonton Oilers have matched them with a 52% xG share, but that has translated into a -2 goal differential. The two teams are putting forth similar underlying outputs.
View the Oilers projected lines, defence pairings & starting goaltender for Tuesday's start of a three-game homestand at Rogers Place against the Utah Mammoth
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The Utah Mammoth fell 6-3 to the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday, but they’re keeping their heads held high after a seven-game win streak
The Western Conference's top team will be on the ice when the Edmonton Oilers play host to the Utah Mammoth on Tuesday.
The Edmonton Oilers got a big win on Tuesday Frozen Frenzy event, downing the Utah Mammoth 6-3 at Rogers Place.
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Oilers start slow, but happy with second-period outburst in 6-3 win over Mammoth
Goals have not come especially easy this season for the Edmonton Oilers, but you wouldn’t have known that from their second-period outburst on Tuesday.
Utah's seven-game win streak, fueled by mascot Tusky, collides with Edmonton's surging stars in a must-see showdown. Can the Oilers halt the Mammoth's momentum?