EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Ilya Sorokin made 35 saves to record his fifth shutout of the season, an NHL high. Antoine Duclair scored the only goal of the game in the third period on the power play and against New York Islanders beat the Edmonton Oilers 1-0 on Thursday night.
Duclair broke the deadlock with 6:18 left in the third period after Calum Ritchie sent him a backhand pass. Matthew Barzal also assisted on the goal, giving him 500 career points in his 576th game in 10 NHL seasons.
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Leon Draisaitl — whose tripping penalty put the Islanders on the power play for their goal — nearly tied it with just over 30 seconds left, but his shot hit the far post to Sorokin’s right from close range.
Connor McDavidwho would have had an assist if Draisaitl’s shot had gone in, ended his streak of 20 consecutive games with at least one point. He joined Wayne Gretzky And Paul Coffey as the only three players in Oilers franchise history to have a point streak of at least 20 games.
It was Sorokin’s 27th career shutout, extending his franchise record. It was the Islanders’ first shutout in Edmonton as Billy Smith also stopped 35 shots in New York’s 2-0 victory in Game 1 of the 1983 Stanley Cup Final.
The Islanders, who have won four of six, had lost their last six games in Edmonton, dating back to 2017. They were 1-12-0 against the Oilers in Edmonton since the 2007-08 season.
Connor Ingram made 17 saves for the Oilers, who have lost three of their last four games.
Following
Islanders: Play Calgary on Saturday.
Oilers: Play Vancouver Saturday night.
