Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored twice and Tristan Jarry stopped every shot as Edmonton shut out New York 4-0.
Edmonton left UBS Arena with a 4-0 shutout, turning a three-goal scoring spread into a decisive road win over the Islanders. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins led the attack with two goals, including a power-play goal, on two shots; he finished plus-1 with no hits. Vasily Podkolzin and Jason Dickinson added a goal apiece, with Podkolzin recording two shots, one hit and a plus-1, while Dickinson had one shot and two hits. Leon Draisaitl assisted on two goals for two points, with two shots and a plus-1, and Connor McDavid added an assist, three shots, one hit and a plus-1. Tristan Jarry made 17 saves on 17 shots for a 1.000 save percentage, while Ilya Sorokin stopped 20 of 24 for an .833 mark. Edmonton’s power-play strike and contributions from four goal scorers powered the shutout, while the Islanders finished scoreless.
Key Performers
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, EDM: 2 goals, 2 points, 2 shots, plus-1, 1 power-play goal, 0 hits. Tristan Jarry, EDM: 17 saves on 17 shots, 1.000 save percentage, shutout. Leon Draisaitl, EDM: 2 assists, 2 points, 2 shots, plus-1, 0 hits.
Standings Impact
Edmonton improves from 9-2-2 and 20 points to 10-2-2 and 22 points. New York falls from 7-4-2 to 7-5-2 and remains on 16 points.
DYMA Insight
The No. 4 Oilers in the power index delivered a shutout against the No. 16 Islanders, with Jarry perfect on 17 shots faced. Edmonton also converted its power-play chance while New York went 0-for on the power play.