TAMPA, Fla. — Nikita Kucherov contributed two assists as the Tampa Bay Lightning secured a 4-1 victory against Leon Draisaitl and the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night, extending their winning streak.
The Lightning achieved their sixth consecutive win and hold a strong 7-0-1 record in their last eight matches.
Brandon Hagel, Nick Paul, Mikey Eyssimont, and Victor Hedman all found the back of the net for Tampa Bay, while goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy made 23 saves to help keep the Oilers at bay.
Leon Draisaitl scored his league-leading 43rd goal for Edmonton, who are struggling with their fourth straight defeat. Edmonton’s goalie Stuart Skinner registered 33 saves in an admirable effort.
Draisaitl initiated the scoring with a power-play goal at 11:53 in the first period, but Eyssimont responded swiftly, scoring just 1:18 later to even the match.
During the second period, Hagel and Hedman added to Tampa Bay’s tally, with Paul recording his 18th goal of the season at 7:23 of the third period to cement the 4-1 win.
Takeaways:
The Oilers have been outscored 17-7 in their last trio of games following the 4 Nations Face-Off break.
Tampa Bay showcased an impressive milestone by scoring their first 5-on-3 power-play goal of the season and improved their home record to 9-1-1 since the start of January.
Key Moment:
Hagel’s backhanded wraparound goal just 29 seconds into the second period gave the Lightning a pivotal 2-1 lead.
Key Statistic:
The Lightning’s dominant performance secured their 19th consecutive win when leading into the third period, giving them an impressive 26-1-1 record when ahead after two periods.
Up Next:
The Edmonton Oilers will travel to face Florida on Thursday, while the Tampa Bay Lightning will host the Calgary team.
