The top German professional provided three assists in the clear home win in the 6:1 (1:0, 4:0, 1:1) on Sunday (March 3, 2024, local time) against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 28-year-old’s assists this season were 46 to 48. As second in the Pacific Division, the Oilers have the best chance of making the playoffs.
Defeats for Peterka and Sturm
The Buffalo Sabers are far from that with JJ Peterka. Despite the German national striker’s 20th goal of the season, the Sabers lost to the Winnipeg Jets 2:5 (1:1, 1:0, 0:4) and are well behind the coveted places.
Nico Sturm’s fifth goal wasn’t enough for the San Jose Sharks. The team from California lost 3:4 (0:0, 2:2, 1:2) to the Minnesota Wild despite a 2-0 lead and remains the second-worst NHL team with 15 wins from 60 games this season. Russian Kirill Kaprisow scored three times for the winners.