The Edmonton Oilers have in the North American professional ice hockey league NHL despite an offensive spectacle against the in-form Minnesota Wild lost.
The Oilers lost 2:4 (0:1, 1:0, 1:3) on Friday (February 23, 2024/local time). Visiting goalkeeper Filip Gustavsson saved 41 shots on goal, and Matt Boldy scored twice for Minnesota.
The German ice hockey star Leon Draisaitl scored the equalizer on a power play in the middle third after Boldy had put the Wild in the lead in the first, still balanced third. The German international once again got his 28th goal of the season from his congenial strike partner Connor Mc David.
In the final third, both were involved in the second Oilers goal by Zach Hyman, who scored his 35th goal of the season after a Draisaitl shot. However, Minnesota was the more efficient team and prevailed against the onrushing Oilers in the final third.
After the sixth win from the last eight games, Minnesota has its eyes on the playoff places again, two points behind the last one Wild card-Place of Western Conference. The Oilers remain in sixth place in the West.
Sabers and Peterka maintain minimal playoff chances
They still have minimal hopes for the playoffs Buffalo Sabres about JJ Peterka, the 2:1 at the Columbus Blue Jackets won. Peterka remained without a goal.
Blackhawks with fewest points
However, the season is over for Lukas Reichel and them Chicago Blackhawks, who are now the team with the fewest points in the league. Against the Winnipeg Jets The team without Reichel lost 2:3 after overtime, it was the ninth defeat in the last ten games for Chicago. Reichel joined the farm team in the last few weeks Rockford IceHogs in the AHL sent.