Oilers extend their winning streak to 3 games with a 2-1 win over the Lightning

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Leon Draisaitl had a goal and an assist and the Edmonton Oilers won their third straight game, beating the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 on Tuesday night.

Connor McDavid also scored for the Oilers (16-10-2) who have won six of their last seven.

Jake Guentzel scored for the Lightning (14-10-2) who had their two-game winning streak halted.

Stuart Skinner made 21 stops for the Oilers. Andrei Vasilevskiy had 23 saves for the Lightning.

Lightning: Brayden Point's second period assist gave him nine points in his last three games, after consecutive four-point games coming into the contest. Point has 10 goals and 17 points in his last 10 games.

Oilers: McDavid continues to rebound from his slow start after only 10 points in his first 11 games. Since then, he has recorded 28 points in his last 14 games. It was the 57th time in his career he has scored a game’s opening goal.

Edmonton took a 2-1 lead with eight minutes to play in the second period as Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy made a big stop on Draisaitl on a breakaway and attempted to sweep the rebound to safety, only to have it hit defender Victor Hedman and carom into the net. The goal went into the books as Draisaitl’s league-leading 20th of the season.

The game featured the last eight Art Ross trophy winners in Edmonton’s McDavid and Draisaitl and Tampa’s Kucherov. The last time a game featured the last eight Art Ross winners at the same time was on Jan. 25, 1997, and featured Wayne Gretzky (Rangers) taking on the Pittsburgh Penguins with Mario Lemieux and Jaromir Jagr. That trio combined to win 21 consecutive Art Ross awards between 1981 and 2001.

The Lightning are at the Calgary Flames on Thursday. The Oilers travel to Minnesota on Thursday.

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Tampa Bay Lightning's Mikey Eyssimont (23) tries to hold off Edmonton Oilers' Ty Emberson (49) during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024 in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Tampa Bay Lightning's Darren Raddysh (43) and Brayden Point (21) try to defend against Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid (97) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024 in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) makes a save on Edmonton Oilers' Kasperi Kapanen (42) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024 in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Edmonton Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner (74) makes a save against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024 in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) makes a save on Edmonton Oilers' Leon Draisaitl (29) as Darren Raddysh (43) defends during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024 in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Frank Vatrano had two goals and assist after signing a three-year contract extension Sunday, John Gibson picked up his 200th NHL win and the Anaheim Ducks defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1.

Troy Terry also had a goal and an assist for the Ducks, who have won four of their last six. Jackson Lacombe put it out of reach at 16:26 of the third.

Gibson, the third active U.S.-born goaltender to reach that milestone, stopped 36 shots.

Jake Guentzel had a power-play goal in the second period for Tampa Bay. Nikita Kucherov picked up his 38th assist and 55th point, both fifth in the league.

Jonas Johansson made 22 saves. Tampa Bay has dropped at least three straight for the second time this season.

Vatrano — whose extension through the 2027-28 season will pay him $3 million in each of the next three seasons — redirected Jacob Trouba's shot past Johansson with 2:57 remaining in the first, giving the Ducks a 2-0 lead.

Vatrano, who has 11 goals and 23 points, scored into an empty-net goal with 1:32 remaining.

Lightning: Guentzel — who signed a seven-year contract during the offseason — scored his 21st goal, the most by any players on a new team this season.

Ducks: Forward Ryan Strome, who skated in his 200th career game as a Duck, had two assists, extending his point streak to five games (two goals, five assists).

Terry snapped a shot from the edge of the right faceoff circle, past Johansson's glove and just inside the post before ringing out to put the Ducks up 1-0 at the 5:24 mark of the first period.

Anaheim improved to 8-1-2 when leading after two periods. Tampa Bay is 2-9 when trailing after 40 minutes.

The teams have home games on Tuesday. The Lightning face Carolina and the Ducks take on Calgary.

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Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Darren Raddysh looks to pass the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/William Liang)

Tampa Bay Lightning center Jake Guentzel (59) celebrates after his goal with right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/William Liang)

Anaheim Ducks left wing Cutter Gauthier (61) looks to shoot the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/William Liang)

Anaheim Ducks players celebrate after a goal by right wing Troy Terry (19) during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/William Liang)

Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Mitchell Chaffee (41) and Anaheim Ducks center Isac Lundestrom (21) vie for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/William Liang)

Anaheim Ducks right wing Frank Vatrano (77) looks to shoot the puck while Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Erik Cernak (81) defends during the first period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/William Liang)

Anaheim Ducks left wing Cutter Gauthier (61) looks to pass the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/William Liang)

Anaheim Ducks right wing Frank Vatrano (77) shoots the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/William Liang)