VANCOUVER, BC - The Oilers made it six wins in-a-row, picking up the 4-2 victory over the Canucks in Vancouver on Saturday night.
Local product Ryan Nugent-Hopkins picked up a goal and two assists on the evening, while Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, and Zach Hyman all also buried for the Oilers.
"You look at what Nugent-Hopkins is doing. You look at Hyman, you look at what Connor did there on the penalty kill. I said he's giving up some things in order to win, in order to make sure his quality of shift is where it needs to be," Head Coach Jay Woodcroft said about his leaders. "(Connor) is being asked to do a lot, and I thought it was a huge factor in us winning the game tonight."
Stuart Skinner started his first game since becoming a father, turning away 27 of 29 Canucks shots for his 13th victory of the season.
The Canucks saw goals by Andrei Kuzmenko and J.T. Miller on the evening, while Spencer Martin stopped 25 of 29 Oilers shots in the loss.
The Oilers will now head back home to take on the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday and the Chicago Blackhawks next Saturday before the NHL All-Star break.
GAME RECAP: Oilers 4, Canucks 2
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins picked up three points in his home province to help propel the Oilers to a 4-2 victory over the Canucks on Saturday night
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