The Edmonton Oilers secured a 4-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche, thanks in part to the contributions of Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Stuart Skinner. Nugent-Hopkins scored an empty-netter and added an assist, while Skinner made 27 saves to backstop the Oilers to their third straight victory ¹.
The game saw the Oilers come from behind to win, with Kasperi Kapanen scoring his first goal with the team to tie the game 1-1 in the first period ¹. Vasily Podkolzin then scored in the second period to give the Oilers a 2-1 lead, and Brett Kulak added a goal in the third period to extend the lead to 3-1 ¹.
- The Avalanche pulled their goalie for the final three minutes, but Skinner made a crucial save to preserve the lead, and Nugent-Hopkins sealed the win with his empty-net goal ¹.
