EDMONTON, AB - In the battle of the streaks, the Edmonton Oilers were the only ones who left Rogers Place with theirs intact.
Something had to give, and the Oilers had more of a jolt than the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl each had a goal and assist, while Zach Hyman recorded a pair of goals on Thursday night in an electrifying Oilers victory over the Lightning that extended Edmonton's win streak to five games.
Tampa Bay had won five consecutive games of their own coming into tonight, but couldn't muster enough over the full 60 minutes to defeat the Oilers in the second of back-to-back games after defeating the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday.
"This stretch has been huge for us confidence-wise and just kind of getting back to our game, our identity and the way we know how we have to play to win games," Derek Ryan said after adding an assist in the victory.
Jack Campbell made 28 saves for his fifth straight victory to improve to 14-8-1 on the season and continue his second-half renaissance between the pipes for Edmonton.
"I think the confidence is growing in the group," McDavid said. "You can feel it on the ice, you can feel it around the room. Confidence is a big thing and you've got to earn it, and it goes back to taking it one day at a time. I think we've done a good job of doing that since the second half started here."
The Oilers head to Vancouver for a Hockey Night in Canada clash with the Canucks on Saturday before returning home for two games against the Columbus Blue Jackets and Chicago Blackhawks before the All-Star break.
GAME RECAP: Oilers 5, Lightning 3
The Oilers win an electric contest over the Lightning on Thursday night to stretch their win streak to five games