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Edmonton Oilers lose 3-2 in shootout to Minnesota Wild

Edmonton Oilers' Benoit Pouliot flies over the top of Minnesota Wild's defenseman Marco Scandella, bottom, during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Dec. 9, 2016, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Craig Lassig)

Eric Staal scored in the sixth round of a shootout and the Minnesota Wild beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Friday night.

Matt Dumba and Jason Zucker scored in regulation for Minnesota, which has won three straight.

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Wild goalie Devan Dubnyk made 25 saves. He entered with a league-best .946 save percentage and 1.65 goals-against average.

Leon Draisaitl and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had goals for the Oilers, whose four-game losing streak began with a 2-1 home overtime loss to the Wild last Sunday.

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Staal scored on a backhand deke before Nugent-Hopkins fired wide in the sixth round.

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