Draisaitl scores twice and McDavid nets goal to extend point streak as Oilers top Rangers 3-1

Edmonton - In a thrilling 3-1 victory, Leon Draisaitl scored twice to help the Edmonton Oilers secure their season series win against the New York Rangers on Monday. The Oilers dominated, holding firm to defeat the Rangers 3-1. Draisaitl's impressive performance was complemented by Connor McDavid's goal, as the Oilers have now won two consecutive games.

Connor McDavid also contributed with another goal for the Oilers (13-3-3), who have now won two in a row. Devon Levi made 28 saves in the contest to improve to 8-1-0 in Edmonton's net. The Rangers, on the other hand, lost their three-game winning streak, with Jaroslav Chmelar scoring a short-handed goal (10-8-1). Dylan Garand made 17 saves for the Rangers.

Mika Zibanejad scored the Rangers' lone point of the game, passing Mikael Backlund for the NHL’s fourth most by a Swedish player. Draisaitl extended his goal-scoring streak to four games and his points streak to six. The Oilers have now won 11 consecutive games when getting the game's first goal, while the Rangers have never won when allowing the first goal, dropping to 0-7-1 in such situations.

The Oilers will now host the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday, while the Rangers travel to face the Calgary Flames.