The Los Angeles Kings managed to handcuff Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl for a 3-1 win over the Oilers on Wednesday night in Edmonton.
It’s only the second time this season that neither McDavid nor Draisaitl have scored in a game. The Blues had also achieved this feat of arms on October 22.
Leon Draisaitl sees his streak of games with at least one point stop at 11, while McDavid sees his streak stop at 10. He had scored 10 goals and totaled 22 points during this streak.
It’s not just the Kings defense that did a great job. Forward Trevor Moore scored all three goals for the Kings to lead the team to victory.
Moore kicked off his work night in style. After less than five minutes of play in the first half, he scored his first goal of the game to put LA ahead
Then midway through the second period, Zach Hyman hit the target to bring everyone back to square one.
Moore, however, returned to the charge before the end of the middle period to put the Kings back in charge. Late in the game, Moore scored into an empty net for the first hat trick of his career.
Viktor Arvidsson had three assists in the win.
In goal, Cal Petersen stopped 22 of 23 shots he faced, while his opposite number Stuart Skinner allowed two goals on 31 shots.
The Kings record a fifth victory in their last six games. LA will return to action on Friday to face the Canucks, while the Oilers meet the Golden Knights on Saturday.
The Blues win a 4th in a row
Ryan O’Reilly scored the eventual game-winning goal shorthanded and the St. Louis Blues defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 on Wednesday night.
Less than a minute after the Blackhawks had cut the deficit to 2-1, O’Reilly intercepted a cross pass from Patrick Kane to start a 2-on-1 build. His first shot was blocked by goalkeeper Arvid Soderblom, but he pushed his return into the net.
Jordan Kyrou, Ivan Barbashev and O’Reilly all finished the game with one goal and one assist. Calle Rosen and Tyler Pitlick also scored in the victory.
Jordan Binnington stopped 24 pucks for the Blues, who have won their last four outings.
Andreas Athanasiou scored both goals for the Blackhawks, who suffered a second consecutive loss.
Coming off a 39-save performance in a win over the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday, Soderblom allowed five goals on 35 shots for the Chicago squad.
