THIRD PERIOD
0.0: Para Bailar La Bamba! The Oilers dig deep with a depleted lineup to defeat the Seattle Kraken 5-3 at Climate Pledge Arena. Draisaitl bags a trio of assists, Foegele scores twice, Sceviour chips in with a goal and Skinner safeguards the blue paint with 14 saves as the Oilers improve to 18-11-0!
51.2: DAVO! The Captain turns the jets on to secure the victory with an empty-net goal, which marks his 17th of the season to snap a six-game goal slump! | EDM 5, SEA 3
2:15: The Kraken pull Driedger to make it a 5-on-4 situation as they dive all in for the game-tying goal.
3:32: Barrie takes McCann into the boards and the two decide to tussle after, both receiving roughing minors. The two sides go 4-on-4 for two minutes.
3:51: Lagesson plays Tanev into the boards behind the Oilers net and the Seattle forward stays on the ice in pain. Edmonton holds onto the lead late with under four to play.
11:06: That’s Using Your Head! A point shot hits off Foegele’s visor and goes in as he was pushed into Driedger, resulting in both the goalie, skater and puck falling to the ice behind the goal-line. The Oilers score but it’s immediately waved off for goaltender interference, despite Foegele being cross-checked into the Kraken keeper. After a review the goal stands, giving Foegele his second of the night and fifth of the year as the Oilers get out on top! | EDM 4, SEA 3
16:15: Donato slithers his way towards the goal then tries to lift the puck short-side on Skinner but he’s denied as the keeper has 13 saves on the evening.
20:00: The third period is under way!
Exchanged goals in the second. All tied up after 40. #LetsGoOilers pic.twitter.com/rdYoso5UNf
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) December 19, 2021
SECOND PERIOD
0.0: The horn sounds to signal the end of the middle stanza. Sceviour and Soucy trade goals to put EDM and SEA at 3-3 heading into the third.
3:27: Soucy hits the mark with a long bomb off a rebound to tie this one back up. | EDM 3, SEA 3
revenge is a 🍽 best served 🥶 #LetsGoOilers pic.twitter.com/TfpYzbbDkU
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) December 19, 2021
7:08: Coltrain! | Seth Griffith pushes a Kraken defender off the puck and moves it out front for Sceviour to scoop it past Driedger for the Oilers FIRST lead of the game! | EDM 3, SEA 2
10:07: SEYMOUR! Skinner makes a BEAUTIFUL trapper save on McCann from the right side to keep the game knotted up.
12:16: Yamamoto is whistled for tripping. Edmonton goes to the penalty kill.
13:23: Vince Dunn slides to block McDavid’s opportunistic rebound chance, preventing a sure goal in the process.
15:38: Calle Jarnkrok shoots in from the right wing and flicks a quick shot off before tumbling into the boards but Skinner is there for the stop.
18:35: McDavid intercepts a Kraken breakout pass then tries to beat Driedger blocker side to no avail.
20:00: The second period has begun!
FIRST PERIOD
0.0: The Orange & Blue go down by a pair but power back with goals from Bouchard and Foegele to head into the intermission squared up at 2-2. Edmonton seasons Driedger with 21 shots on goal in what was an active period by the depleted Oilers.
they had us in the first half not gonna lie. #LetsGoOilers pic.twitter.com/KZXqi5ySLI
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) December 19, 2021
2:11: The Oilers go right back to the man advantage as Carson Soucy heads off for cross-checking.
2:52: EQUALIZER! Foegele FIRES home a rebound off Kailer Yamamoto’s one-timer for his second goal in as many games and fourth of the season! This one comes right after a HUGE pad stop by Skinner on a Brandon Tanev shorthanded partial break. | EDM 2, SEA 2
4:11: End-to-end! Marcus Johansson rips a wrister post-to-post then Draisaitl counters with a heavy slapper at the other end as the game opens up for a shift. Lauzon is called for roughing against Koekkoek to give the Oilers a power play.
6:55: This Shot SLAPS! Evan Bouchard bides his time, walks in and ignites the cannon to score his fifth goal of the season! His former Bakersfield Condors teammate Cooper Marody nabs his first career NHL point with an assist and Leon Draisaitl gets the other as the Oilers split the deficit in half! | SEA 2, EDM 1
10:53: Jared McCann deposits a well-placed net-front feed by former Oiler Jordan Eberle for the two-goal lead. | SEA 2, EDM 0
12:01: Connor McDavid fights a check to hold possession in the offensive zone then sifts a pass over to Warren Foegele for a rising one-timer that Chris Driedger gets a piece of.
12:18: Donato muscles a puck to the net from the side of the cage then a flurry ensues but Skinner gets into the butterfly position to track the puck for the whistle.
15:42: Ryan Donato shoots from distance and it finds a path under Skinner’s right arm for the early lead. | SEA 1, EDM 0
17:34: Kraken defender Jeremy Lauzon catches Colton Sceviour in the numbers along the boards and the Oilers winger doesn’t accept it, defending himself by engaging in fisticuffs. Both players head to the box for five minutes, without Lauzon receiving any additional punishment for the hit.
20:00: Game on! Slater Koekkoek returns to the lineup from injury while farmhands Cooper Marody and Seth Griffith get air-dropped into Seattle with several Oilers being placed in COVID-19 Protocol, including Jesse Puljujarvi, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Duncan Keith, Devin Shore and Ryan McLeod. Head Coach Dave Tippett will also be absent from the bench. Stuart Skinner makes his second straight start after a 36-save performance against the Blue Jackets!
Big goal for Ryan last game. Here’s to another tonight. #LetsGoOilers pic.twitter.com/CgsmXD8cN5
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) December 19, 2021
TONIGHT’S LINEUP
Foegele – McDavid – Kassian
Perlini – Draisaitl – Yamamoto
Benson – Ryan – Sceviour
Marody – Griffith
Nurse – Barrie
Lagesson – Ceci
Koekkoek – Bouchard
Skinner
Koskinen
OUT: Zach Hyman, Jesse Puljujarvi, Kyle Turris
OILERS TODAY | Pre-Game at SEA