LIVE COVERAGE: Oilers at Sharks

The Edmonton Oilers begin a three-game California road trip on Thursday night at SAP Center against the San Jose Sharks.

You can watch the game on Sportsnet West at 8:30 p.m. MT, or listen live on the Oilers Radio Network, including 630 CHED.

Follow along with our in-game updates and tune into Oilers Plus to catch the Live Post-Game Show following tonight's game and unlock more exclusive live and behind-the-scenes content.

THIRD PERIOD

0.0: GAME OVER!!! The Oilers are now winners of three straight after Stuart Skinner made 26 saves for the shutout and Ryan McLeod recorded his third straight multi-point game in a 5-0 victory in the Shark Tank on Thursday night. Edmonton continues their three-game road trip 48 hours from now in a compelling matchup against the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena.

20:00: The third period is underway!

SECOND PERIOD

0.0: Nuge's fortunate deflected goal in the middle frame extends Edmonton's sizeable advantage to 5-0 through 40 minutes.

10:50: DOUBLE DEFLECTION FOR FIVE!!! Cody Ceci puts a shot on goal that goes off Ryan Nugent-Hopkins in the slot before it finds its way in off Sharks defenceman Mario Ferraro in front. | EDM 5, SJS 0

20:00: The second period is underway! Kaapo Kahkonen has relieved Magnus Chrona between the pipes for San Jose to begin this middle frame.

FIRST PERIOD

0.0: The Oilers assert themselves coming out of the holiday break with four goals in the first period to lead 4-0 over the Sharks.

2:27: MAKE THAT FOUR GOALS!!! Leon Draisaitl finishes off a hard-working goal from his line with Ryan McLeod and Warren Foegele, who each get an assist for their efforts on the forecheck working the puck loose in the corner for Foegele to pick up a loose puck and set up Draisaitl in front for the finish. | EDM 4, SJS 0

5:05: BOUCH B-B-B-BOMB!!! Evan Bouchard delivers the point shot through traffic with James Hamblin delivering the screen in front to make it a three-goal lead on his ninth goal of the season. Mattias Ekholm gets an assist along with Connor Brown, who has his second Oilers point on the play. | EDM 3, SJS 0

9:45: TWENTY GOALS FOR HYMAN!!! The winger goes hard to the far post on a two-on-two with Connor McDavid and chops the captain's back-door feed over the left shoulder of Chrona, who's been beaten twice in the first 10:15 of his NHL debut. | EDM 2, SJS 0

19:00: ONE MINUTE IN -- ONE GOAL UP!!! Ryan McLeod stays hot with his fourth goal in his last three games, with the assists going to Zach Hyman and Evan Bouchard. The 24-year-old has goals on each of his last four shots. | EDM 1, SJS 0

20:00: GAME ON!!! Magnus Chrona gets his first NHL start against Stuart Skinner and the Oilers. Drop the puck!

20:00: The first period at SAP Center will begin at 8:37 p.m. MT.

LINEUP

Nugent-Hopkins - McDavid - Hyman
McLeod - Draisaitl - Foegele
Kane - Ryan - Janmark
Erne - Hamblin - Brown

Nurse - Ceci
Ekholm - Bouchard
Kulak - Desharnais

Skinner
Pickard

Scratches: Ben Gleason, Sam Gagner (DTD), Dylan Holloway (DTD)