EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid had two goals and an assist, backup Calvin Pickard made 27 saves for his fifth career shutout and the Edmonton Oilers won their 15th straight game with a 3-0 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night.
Zach Hyman also scored and Leon Draisaitl had three assists for the Oilers, who are just the fifth team in NHL history to win 15 or more consecutive games.
The Oilers are 23-3-0 in their last 26 games and have gone a franchise-record 13 consecutive games allowing two or fewer goals.
Petr Mrazek stopped 31 shots for the Blackhawks, who have lost 19 consecutive road games (0-18-1).
Entwistle attempted to send his shot through Pickard’s legs, but the Oilers goalie stopped him.
Persons:
— Connor McDavid, Calvin Pickard, Zach Hyman, Leon Draisaitl, Petr Mrazek, Draisaitl, Mackenzie Entwistle, Vincent Desharnais, Entwistle, McDavid, Hyman, Sam Gagner, ___
Organizations:
Edmonton Oilers, Chicago Blackhawks, Oilers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Blackhawks, Edmonton, Chicago, McDavid, Columbus, The New York Islanders, Penguins, Blue Jackets, UP NEXT Blackhawks, Calgary Flames, Saturday, Nashville Predators
Locations:
EDMONTON, Alberta, Chicago, McDavid