2024-01-07 06:06:00
Zach Hyman recorded his third hat trick of the season as the Edmonton Oilers won their seventh straight game by a score of 3-1 against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday.
Parker Kelly scored for the Senators (14-21-0), who have lost three straight and four of their last five.
Edmonton outshot Ottawa 15-8 in a scoreless first period.
Both goalies made key saves early in the second period as Oilers starter Stuart Skinner stopped Brady Tkachuk and Senators goaltender Anton Forsberg made two nice saves on Connor McDavid.
The Oilers broke the deadlock with 1:52 left in the middle period with a power play goal. Jake Sanderson had the opportunity to clear the area but failed to do so which ultimately led to Evan Bouchard sent a throw into traffic which was deflected past Forsberg by Hyman.
Edmonton made it 2-0 just 2:36 into the third period when Forsberg was surprised by a wrist shot from the top of the circle by Hyman. Forsberg partially blocked the shot on the sequence, but the puck ended up in the back of the goal anyway.
Ottawa ended Skinner’s shutout hopes with just 4:58 remaining as Kelly scored his fourth of the season in a scramble in front of the Oilers net. The goal was initially disallowed due to goaltender obstruction, but a video review overturned that decision.
Edmonton regained a two-goal lead with just under three minutes to play as McDavid found Hyman on the side of the net for an easy redirect, giving him seven goals in his last six games and 25 this season. It was Hyman’s fourth career hat trick.
Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch became the first coach in NHL history to have two seven-game winning streaks in his first 25 games on the job.
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