Evan Bouchard’s power-play goal and three-point performance helped Edmonton take a 4-1 road win over New York.
Edmonton beat New York 4-1 at Madison Square Garden, handing the Rangers a fourth straight loss. The Oilers’ power-play goal proved a key edge: Evan Bouchard scored with the advantage and finished with three points. Bouchard had one goal, two assists, three shots, a plus-two rating and no hits. Connor McDavid added a goal and an assist, with six shots, a plus-one rating and no hits. Colton Dach also scored for Edmonton, while Pavel Dorofeyev supplied New York’s lone goal. Mika Zibanejad and Scott Morrow each had an assist, and Zibanejad recorded six shots. Matt Tomkins made 28 saves on 29 shots for a .966 save percentage; Dylan Garand stopped 21 of 24 for an .875 save percentage.
Key Performers
Evan Bouchard, EDM: 1 G, 2 A, 3 P, 3 shots, +2, 1 PPG, 0 hits Connor McDavid, EDM: 1 G, 1 A, 2 P, 6 shots, +1, 0 PPG, 0 hits Pavel Dorofeyev, NYR: 1 G, 0 A, 1 P, 1 shot, +0, 0 PPG, 1 hit
Standings Impact
Edmonton entered at 10-2-2 with 22 points and moves to 11-2-2 with 24. New York falls from 7-6-1 to 7-7-1, remaining at 15 points.
DYMA Insight
The Rangers outshot Edmonton 29-25, but the Oilers converted a power-play chance and got a .966 save percentage from Tomkins. That efficiency gap showed up in the final: Edmonton’s Power Index No. 3 side won while No. 15 New York extended its skid.