4-3 Oilers FINAL
Oilers vs Avalanche
GAME TIME
Oilers vs Avalanche
GAME TIME
Goaltenders
Blackwood, Avs | Ingram, replaced by Jarry due to 2nd period injury, Oilers
Edmonton’s 4–3 win in Denver carried the feel of a team finally learning how to manage the temperature of a heavyweight game. The turning point came late in the second, when Nathan MacKinnon plowed into Tristan Jarry and earned a five‑minute major and a game misconduct with 37 seconds left in the period. The Oilers didn’t squander the opening. Ryan Nugent‑Hopkins, who suddenly looks like he’s rediscovered his finish, struck again, and Evan Bouchard quietly threaded two more assists into a night that showcased his growing command of the blue line. It wasn’t dominance, but it was poise—something this group has been chasing.
Colorado’s push in the third was inevitable, but Edmonton handled it with a steadiness that’s been missing in too many of their “truth serum” games. Ingram held firm, the skaters protected the middle, and the Oilers closed out a one‑goal lead with structure instead of panic. For a team living on a razor‑thin playoff margin, this wasn’t a gift from MacKinnon’s ejection so much as a test they finally passed. They walked out of Ball Arena looking like a group that can trade punches with the league’s elite—and, for once, finish the job.
Honestly, Oilers are the meat grinder, but doing an admirable job of chewing up the opposition this week. This is the final drive at its peak. Every game now is playoff hockey
SCORING
1st Period
Ross Colton (8) COL B. Nelson (24)
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (16) PPG EDM C. McDavid (74), E. Bouchard (56)
Martin Necas (29) PPG COL N. MacKinnon (62), C. Makar (48)
Jack Roslovic (17) EDM L. Draisaitl (59)
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (17) EDM D. Nurse (14), Z. Hyman (17)
Valeri Nichushkin (14) COL S. Malinski (25)
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