Edmonton 7, Detroit 5
When: 9:00 PM ET, Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Where: Rogers Place, Edmonton, Alberta
Referees:
Eric Furlatt, Graham Skilliter
Linesmen:
Brandon Gawryletz, Mitch Hunt
Attendance:
15311
By Field Level Media
Evander Kane scored twice and Warren Foegele recorded the winning goal with 5:25 remaining to help lift the Edmonton Oilers to a 7-5 home win over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday.
After Foegele scored to make it 6-5, Kane scored an empty-net goal with 1:09 remaining to seal the win for Edmonton, which has won three in a row.
Detroit has lost six in a row and eight of its last nine.
Edmonton jumped all over Detroit early, scoring three goals in the initial 4:35.
Devin Shore scored with 18:01 remaining in the first, then Connor McDavid made it 2-0 on a goal with 16:49 left. The lead grew to 3-0 with 15:25 remaining on a goal by Zach Hyman.
Detroit got on the board with 11:14 remaining in the first on a goal by Marc Staal, but the Oilers got the goal back when Kailer Yamamoto scored on a power play with 1:23 to go.
The score remained 4-1 until late in the second period, when Detroit cut its deficit to 4-2. Sam Gagner fired a shot from a bad angle to the right side of the goal, and it got past Edmonton goalie Mikko Koskinen with 1:54 remaining.
Detroit then continued its momentum in the third, tying the game at 4-4 on two quick goals.
Filip Zadina scored a power-play goal with 17:42 remaining, then Staal followed that up 34 seconds later with his second score.
Edmonton regained the lead at 5-4 on a goal by Kane with 15:45 remaining, but Detroit tied it again with 13:28 left on a goal by Lucas Raymond.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
Detroit |
|
Edmonton |
Marc Staal 2 |
Points |
Evander Kane 2 |
Marc Staal 2 |
Goals |
Evander Kane 2 |
Taro Hirose 2 |
Assists |
Leon Draisaitl 2 |
Filip Zadina 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Kailer Yamamoto 1 |
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
Alex Nedeljkovic .880 |
Save Percentage |
Mikko Koskinen .857 |
Alex Nedeljkovic 22 |
Saves |
Mikko Koskinen 30 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
Detroit
|
35 |
5 |
1-1 |
2-3 |
8 |
24 |
Edmonton
|
32 |
7 |
1-3 |
0-1 |
4 |
38 |
Upcoming Games
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Edmonton will play their next game at home against Buffalo. The Oilers have a W/L % of .636 after a win and .444 after a loss.
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Detroit will play their next game on the road against Vancouver. The Red Wings have a W/L % of .417 after a win and .389 after a loss.