After 16 wins in a row, they have Edmonton Oilers about ice hockey national player Leon Draisaitl lost again and the hiring of the NHL-Records missed.
Against the Vegas Golden Knights The team lost 3-1 in the North American professional league on Tuesday (February 6, 2024/local time). Draisaitl had prepared Connor McDavid’s early lead, but could not prevent the defeat against the defending champions. The Pittsburgh Penguins from the 1992/1993 season remain the only team NHL-History with 17 wins in a row.
“We played a good game and certainly created more chances than our opponents – and sometimes that just happens”Draisaitl said after the defeat against the defending champions: “The goalkeeper was very, very good, and of course Vegas knows how to win close games. Unfortunately it wasn’t enough today.”
Early lead for the Oilers
The Oilers took the lead after just four and a half minutes in front of 18,403 spectators. When the team was outnumbered, they captured the puck and Draisaitl raced up without an opponent Golden Knights-Goalkeeper Adin Hill and passed it to McDavid. Before the end of the first third, the hosts equalized through Nicolas Roy.
Las Vegas goalkeeper Hill made no mistakes
In the second third there were good chances on both sides, especially Las Vegas was careless with the puck on numerous occasions and gave the Canadians opportunities. But Hill played a flawless game and Chandler Stephenson scored shortly after the start of the final third to make it 2-1. The final point came from William Karlsson, who scored into an empty net with 32 seconds left.