Draisaitl scores twice as Oilers beat Rangers 3-1 for a season-series sweep

Edmonton Oilers' Leon Draisaitl netted two goals, while Connor McDavid added another goal as the Oilers secured a 3-1 victory over the New York Rangers, wrapping up a season series sweep. Goalie Devon Levi made 28 saves, improving his record to 8-1-0 for the Oilers, who had previously won 4-1 in New York on November 1. Jaroslav Chmelar scored a shorthanded goal for the Rangers (10-8-1), who had won three straight games.

Draisaitl scored on a snuck shot at 2:59 of the second period, giving Edmonton an early 2-0 lead. Draisaitl also opened the scoring in their previous game with a goal just 6:42 into the first period. McDavid started an NHL-best 19-game point streak, though he failed to record an assist in this game, ending his 18-game streak. Ranger Jaroslav Chmelar scored a goal while short-handed, his second goal of the season.

Philadelphia Flyers' Michael Bunting and Travis Konecny scored in the first and second periods, respectively, to help the Flyers defeat the Vancouver Canucks 4-3. Travis Sanheim added an empty-net goal with 58.3 seconds left for Philadelphia, securing the win. Goalie Jonathan Lekkerimaki scored the only goal for the Canucks (3-16-1), who have lost six consecutive games.