Oilers lose in shootout, fail to prevent Avalanche from winning 6th straight game
Nathan MacKinnon scored the shootout winner and had his team's lone goal in regulation as the Colorado Avalanche won their sixth straight, getting past the Edmonton Oilers 2-1 on Saturday.
Darcy Kuemper made 49 saves for the Avalanche (52-14-6) who are 11-1-1 in their last 13 games and tied a franchise record with their 52nd win of the season.
Warren Foegele replied for the Oilers (42-25-6) who saw a six-game winning streak halted, as well as a nine-game run of wins on home ice.
Meanwhile, Kuemper had to make a huge first-period glove save on Jesse Puljujarvi.
The game remained without a goal through a tense first 40 minutes, with Edmonton outshooting its opponents 26-16 heading into the third period.
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Edmonton finally broke the deadlock 5:24 into the third frame as Foegele deflected a long-range shot from Darnell Nurse past Kuemper. The Oilers entered the game with a 25-2-0 record when scoring first.
Colorado tied the game with 5:07 remaining in the third as a shot caromed off of Valeri Nichushkin in front to MacKinnon, who sent a backhand shot home for his 26th.
Kuemper then made a few massive saves of his own on a rare overtime power play for the Oilers, setting up the shootout. Edmonton outshot Colorado 11-0 in the OT session.
The Oilers embark on a brief two-game trip, starting in Minnesota against the Wild on Tuesday. The Avalanche return home to start a four-game homestead against the L.A. Kings on Wednesday.
