Adam Fantilli and Denton Mateychuk also scored goals and Jet Greaves made 25 saves for Columbus, who flipped the script on an Edmonton team that rallied from a two-goal deficit in the third period and beat them in a shootout on Monday.
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Leon Draisaitl scored twice and Matt Savoie and Vasily Podkolzin each added goals for the Oilers, whose two-game winning streak ended. Evan Bouchard had three assists, Connor McDavid added two and Calvin Pickard made 20 saves for Edmonton, which lost its fifth straight game at Nationwide Arena dating back to 2019.
Olivier opened the scoring at 15:36 of the first, sliding a Coyle right circle shot past Pickard. He then forced a turnover and set up Coyle in front of the net to double the lead 44 seconds into the second period.
Savoie and Draisaitl scored 1:40 apart to pull Edmonton within reach midway through the second before Mateychuk put Columbus ahead again 30 seconds later, burying Sean Monahan’s long rebound.
Fantilli added a goal, his third in as many games, with 1:38 left in the period on an assist from Kirill Marchenko, extending his point streak to 10 games.
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Olivier gave Columbus a three-goal lead at 7:30 of the third, which lasted just 27 seconds before Podkolzin scored, assisted by Jack Roslovic for his 11th point in 10 games. Draisaitl’s second score brought Edmonton within one goal with 8:33 left.
Columbus played its first game without captain Boone Jenner, who is expected to miss extended time with an upper-body injury.
Next
Oilers: Visit Carolina on Saturday.
Blue Jackets: Host the New York Rangers on Saturday.
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