Ryan McLeod scores 2, Oilers top Coyotes for 7th straight home win

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Ryan McLeod had two goals and an assist and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Arizona Coyotes 6-1 on Monday night.

"As a group, we were pretty motivated after that last game," McLeod said of the Oilers' 9-5 loss to Calgary two nights earlier. "Everyone was pretty frustrated and we came out pretty motivated.

"It was good to see our response."

Connor McDavid, Warren Foegele, Zach Hyman and Leon Draisaitl also scored for the Oilers, who have won seven straight home games.

"It was really important that we learned a lesson from our last game," said Oilers goalie Mikko Koskinen, who made 31 saves. "We really wanted to bounce back.

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Edmonton Oilers' Ryan McLeod (71) celebrates a goal against the Arizona Coyotes during first-period NHL hockey game action in Edmonton, Alberta, Monday, March 28, 2022. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

"It was an embarrassing game Saturday and I think we got exactly the result that we needed. Not just the result, but the way we played. We didn’t give any odd-man rushes. We played well. That was the most important thing, with the two points."

Clayton Keller scored for the Coyotes, who lost their sixth straight and were officially eliminated from playoff contention with a record of 20-41-5. Karel Vejmelka made 30 saves. Josef Korenar came out to start the third in the Arizona net and finished with six saves.

"It’s a tough schedule, we know that and we’re pretty banged up right now," Coyotes head coach Andre Tourigny said. "Mentally we were a little bit tired and a little bit off.

"We had a number of turnovers tonight and our execution was not sharp and making plays