Wild get 3 goals on power play to drop Edmonton Oilers 4-3

The Minnesota Wild scored three power play goals to defeat the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 Tuesday night at Rogers Place.

Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl opened the scoring 8:11 into the game, swiping a puck past Wild goaltender Alex Stalock shortly after an Oilers power play expired.

The Wild came back with a power play goal by Zach Parise.

The Oilers had 22 shots in the first, two shy of the team record for most shots in a period.

Oilers captain Connor McDavid blazed around Wild defenceman Ryan Suter and lifted a shot right under the crossbar to put the Oilers ahead 4:10 into the second.

Wild defenceman Jared Spurgeon tied it, but the Oilers’ Alex Chiasson scored on a deflection just 53 seconds later to restore the Oilers’ lead. However, the Wild came back again, with Eric Staal tallying on the power play late in the second.

Minnesota forward Mikael Granlund fired a shot over the shoulder of Oilers goaltender Cam Talbot for another power play marker, giving the Wild their first lead of the night with 5:48 left.

“You give up three-for-three on the penalty kill and don’t score on the power play, you’re not winning, ” Oilers head coach Todd McLellan said. “We could play that game 100 times and do the same thing over and over again and you’re not winning.”

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LISTEN BELOW: Oilers head coach Todd McLellan speaks after the Oilers loss to Minnesota Tuesday night.

The Oilers had a couple of close calls in the final minute, with Talbot on the bench for an extra attacker, but couldn’t force overtime.

We’re going to have nights like this where we’re a little off,” defenceman Darnell Nurse said. “We’re going to have to watch the film, grow from it, park it and get ready for our game in two nights.”

The Oilers (6-4-1) saw their three-game winning streak come to an end. They’ll host Chicago on Thursday.

–With files from 630 CHED’s Brenden Escott and Scott Johnston

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