New Jersey 6, Edmonton 3
When: 9:30 PM ET, Wednesday, March 13, 2019
Where: Rogers Place, Edmonton, Alberta
Referees:
Gord Dwyer, Frederic L'Ecuyer
Linesmen:
Michel Cormier, Matt MacPherson
Attendance:
18347
By Field Level Media
Kenny Agostino, Damon Severson and Kevin Rooney each collected a goal and an assist, and six New Jersey players scored as the visiting Devils snapped a seven-game losing streak and handed the Edmonton Oilers a crushing 6-3 loss Wednesday night.
Devils goalie Cory Schneider stopped 36 shots in the win.
Going into the game, the injury-riddled Devils had 18 skaters who had combined for 99 goals this season. Edmonton's top three snipers -- Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins -- had a combined 98 tallies, but that didn't matter.
Agostino put New Jersey on top 7:34 into the game. Just as the Devils killed a penalty, Agostino took a shot that Oilers goalie Mikko Koskinen blocked with his arm, only to see it bounce up and over him into the net.
The Oilers subsequently took a 2-1 lead. Sam Gagner had a shot bank off him before going into the net to put his team on the board at 9:37 of the first period, and Alex Chiasson reached the 20-goal mark for the first time in his career by redirecting a McDavid shot-pass just under five minutes later.
But it was all Devils from there. Travis Zajac tied the game with a power-play goal with 19 seconds left in the opening period. Severson put the Devils ahead for good 6:23 into the second period with another man-advantage marker, ringing a long point shot off the post and into the net.
John Quenneville gave the Devils a two-goal lead with his first goal of the season, a long shot from the top of the left circle that spelled the end of the night for Koskinen. Rooney made it a 5-2 count by burying a loose puck soon after.
Edmonton's Matt Benning scored with 40.5 seconds left in the middle frame to give the hosts life, but Blake Coleman's short-handed goal 12 minutes into the third period sealed the deal.
McDavid collected a pair of assists to give him three consecutive 100-point seasons, but the Oilers lost for the second time in three games. They sit six points out of a playoff spot with 12 games remaining.
Koskinen stopped 14 of the 18 shots he faced. His replacement, Anthony Stolarz, made 15 saves on 17 shots.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
New Jersey |
|
Edmonton |
Kenny Agostino 2 |
Points |
Matt Benning 2 |
Kenny Agostino 1 |
Goals |
Matt Benning 1 |
Andy Greene 2 |
Assists |
Connor McDavid 2 |
Damon Severson 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Alex Chiasson 1 |
Blake Coleman 1 |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
Cory Schneider .923 |
Save Percentage |
Anthony Stolarz .882 |
Cory Schneider 36 |
Saves |
Anthony Stolarz 15 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
New Jersey
|
35 |
6 |
2-4 |
4-5 |
17 |
34 |
Edmonton
|
39 |
3 |
1-5 |
2-4 |
15 |
33 |
Upcoming Games
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Edmonton will play their next game on the road against Arizona. The Oilers have a W/L % of .469 after a win and .421 after a loss.
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New Jersey will play their next game on the road against Vancouver. The Devils have a W/L % of .346 after a win and .378 after a loss.