Draisaitl scores as the Oilers beat the Golden Knights 6-3 for their 5th straight win

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Draisaitl scores as the Oilers beat the Golden Knights 6-3 for their 5th straight win

2024-12-15 08:20 Last Updated At：08:31

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Leon Draisaitl had a goal and two assists, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Vegas Golden Knights 6-3 on Saturday for their fifth consecutive win.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Connor Brown each had a goal and an assist for the Oilers (18-10-2), who have won eight of nine overall. Zach Hyman, Corey Perry and Jeff Skinner also scored.

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Vegas Golden Knights and Edmonton Oilers rough it up during the third period of an NHL game in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vegas Golden Knights' William Karlsson (71) and Edmonton Oilers' Mattias Ekholm (14) battle in front as goalie Stuart Skinner (74) makes the save during the third period of an NHL game in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vegas Golden Knights goalie Adin Hill (33) is scored on by Edmonton Oilers' Zach Hyman (18) and Shea Theodore (27) defends during the second period of an NHL game in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vegas Golden Knights' Brayden McNabb (3) and Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid (97) battle for the puck during the second period of an NHL game in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vegas Golden Knights' Zach Whitecloud (2) is checked by Edmonton Oilers' Corey Perry (90) during the second period of an NHL game in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vegas Golden Knights' Noah Hanifin (15) and Edmonton Oilers' Zach Hyman (18) battle for the puck during the second period of an NHL game in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vegas Golden Knights' Alexander Holtz (26) and Edmonton Oilers' Leon Draisaitl (29) battle for the puck during the third period of an NHL game in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vegas Golden Knights' Brett Howden (21) tries for the rebound on the save from Edmonton Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner (74) during the third period of an NHL game in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Edmonton Oilers' Mattias Ekholm (14) and Jeff Skinner (53) celebrate a goal against the Vegas Golden Knights during the third period of an NHL game in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Vegas Golden Knights and Edmonton Oilers rough it up during the third period of an NHL game in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vegas Golden Knights' William Karlsson (71) and Edmonton Oilers' Mattias Ekholm (14) battle in front as goalie Stuart Skinner (74) makes the save during the third period of an NHL game in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vegas Golden Knights goalie Adin Hill (33) is scored on by Edmonton Oilers' Zach Hyman (18) and Shea Theodore (27) defends during the second period of an NHL game in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vegas Golden Knights' Brayden McNabb (3) and Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid (97) battle for the puck during the second period of an NHL game in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vegas Golden Knights' Zach Whitecloud (2) is checked by Edmonton Oilers' Corey Perry (90) during the second period of an NHL game in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vegas Golden Knights' Noah Hanifin (15) and Edmonton Oilers' Zach Hyman (18) battle for the puck during the second period of an NHL game in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vegas Golden Knights' Alexander Holtz (26) and Edmonton Oilers' Leon Draisaitl (29) battle for the puck during the third period of an NHL game in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vegas Golden Knights' Brett Howden (21) tries for the rebound on the save from Edmonton Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner (74) during the third period of an NHL game in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Edmonton Oilers' Mattias Ekholm (14) and Jeff Skinner (53) celebrate a goal against the Vegas Golden Knights during the third period of an NHL game in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

The Golden Knights (19-8-3) had won four in a row. They dropped to 8-2-1 in their last 11 games.

Victor Olofsson, Ivan Barbashev and Brett Howden scored for Vegas, and Adin Hill recorded 28 saves.

Edmonton goaltender Stuart Skinner finished with 38 stops.

Golden Knights: It wasn't Hill’s night in the Vegas net, allowing five goals on the first 22 shots he faced. Hill entered with a .916 save percentage over seven regular-season contests against the Oilers, along with a .934 save percentage against them in the playoffs.

Oilers: It was Draisaitl’s fifth consecutive multipoint game, recording 13 points in that span.

The Oilers went up 4-0 midway through the second period when Darnell Nurse made a perfect backhand pass across to Draisaitl on the doorstep, and he tapped home his league-leading 22nd goal of the season.

It was Hyman’s fifth goal in as many games since returning from injury and his eighth of the season.

The Golden Knights visit Minnesota on Sunday to finish a three-game trip, and the Oilers host Florida on Monday to wrap up a two-game homestand.

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Storms encase Iowa and eastern Nebraska in ice and generate first tornado warning in San Francisco

2024-12-15 08:28 Last Updated At：08:30

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A major ice storm created treacherous driving conditions across Iowa and eastern Nebraska this weekend and prompted temporary closures of Interstate 80 after numerous cars and trucks slid off the road.

Many events were canceled across the region when the storm hit Friday evening, and businesses announced plans to open late Saturday as officials urged people to stay home if possible. Temperatures rose high enough in the afternoon to melt the ice in most places, however.

“Luckily some warmer air is moving in behind this to make it temporary,” said Dave Cousins, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service's office in Davenport, Iowa.

At least one person died in a crash caused by the icy roads in eastern Nebraska. The Washington County Sheriff's office said a 57-year-old woman died after she lost control of her pickup on Highway 30 near Arlington and hit an oncoming truck. The other driver sustained minor injuries.

Elsewhere a storm and wind gusts of up to 60 mph (96 kph) prompted the first tornado warning in San Francisco and caused some damage. Parts of neighboring San Mateo County were also included in the warning, which went out at 5:51 a.m. to about 1 million people in the area. It was lifted by 6:15 a.m.

The storm toppled some trees onto cars and streets and damaged some roofs in San Francisco, which has not seen a tornado since 2005, according to the Weather Service. The damage was being assessed to determine if there was indeed a tornado.

“This was the first ever warning for a possible tornado in San Francisco. I would guess there wasn’t a clear signature on radar for a warning in 2005,” said Roger Gass, a meteorologist in the Weather Service's Monterey, California. He said he was not there in 2005.

The fast-moving storm prompted warnings for residents to take shelter, but few people have basements in the area.

“The biggest thing that we tell people in the city is to put as many walls between you and the outside as possible,” Meteorologist Dalton Behringer said.

In upstate New York, people were digging out after heavy snow fell. More than 33 inches (84 centimeters) was reported near Orchard Park, where residents are used to dealing with lake-effect snow this time of year.

And in Nevada, up to 3 feet (91 centimeters) of snow was forecast for Sierra Nevada mountaintops, with a winter storm warning in effect through 10 p.m. More than a foot (30 cm) fell at some Lake Tahoe ski resorts, and a 112-mph (181-kph) gust of wind was recorded at the Mammoth Mountain resort south of Yosemite National Park, according to the National Weather Service’s Reno office.

Interstate 80 was closed along an 80-mile (130-kilometer) stretch from Applegate, California, to the Nevada line just west of Reno, where rain was falling and a winter weather advisory was in effect through the afternoon. The California Highway Patrol reopened the road in the afternoon for passenger vehicles with chains or four-wheel drive and snow tires, though it remained closed to semitrailer trucks.

In western Washington, tens of thousands of people lost electricity Saturday, local news outlets reported, amid a system that brought rain and gusty winds.

Associated Press reporters Julie Walker in New York, Becky Bohrer in Juneau, Alaska, and Scott Sonner in Reno, Nevada, contributed.

Draisaitl scores as the Oilers beat the Golden Knights 6-3 for their 5th straight win

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Draisaitl scores as the Oilers beat the Golden Knights 6-3 for their 5th straight win

Vegas Golden Knights and Edmonton Oilers rough it up during the third period of an NHL game in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vegas Golden Knights' William Karlsson (71) and Edmonton Oilers' Mattias Ekholm (14) battle in front as goalie Stuart Skinner (74) makes the save during the third period of an NHL game in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vegas Golden Knights goalie Adin Hill (33) is scored on by Edmonton Oilers' Zach Hyman (18) and Shea Theodore (27) defends during the second period of an NHL game in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vegas Golden Knights' Brayden McNabb (3) and Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid (97) battle for the puck during the second period of an NHL game in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vegas Golden Knights' Zach Whitecloud (2) is checked by Edmonton Oilers' Corey Perry (90) during the second period of an NHL game in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vegas Golden Knights' Noah Hanifin (15) and Edmonton Oilers' Zach Hyman (18) battle for the puck during the second period of an NHL game in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vegas Golden Knights' Alexander Holtz (26) and Edmonton Oilers' Leon Draisaitl (29) battle for the puck during the third period of an NHL game in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vegas Golden Knights' Brett Howden (21) tries for the rebound on the save from Edmonton Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner (74) during the third period of an NHL game in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vegas Golden Knights' Brett Howden (21) tries for the rebound on the save from Edmonton Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner (74) during the third period of an NHL game in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Edmonton Oilers' Mattias Ekholm (14) and Jeff Skinner (53) celebrate a goal against the Vegas Golden Knights during the third period of an NHL game in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vegas Golden Knights and Edmonton Oilers rough it up during the third period of an NHL game in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vegas Golden Knights' William Karlsson (71) and Edmonton Oilers' Mattias Ekholm (14) battle in front as goalie Stuart Skinner (74) makes the save during the third period of an NHL game in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vegas Golden Knights goalie Adin Hill (33) is scored on by Edmonton Oilers' Zach Hyman (18) and Shea Theodore (27) defends during the second period of an NHL game in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vegas Golden Knights' Brayden McNabb (3) and Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid (97) battle for the puck during the second period of an NHL game in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vegas Golden Knights' Zach Whitecloud (2) is checked by Edmonton Oilers' Corey Perry (90) during the second period of an NHL game in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vegas Golden Knights' Noah Hanifin (15) and Edmonton Oilers' Zach Hyman (18) battle for the puck during the second period of an NHL game in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vegas Golden Knights' Alexander Holtz (26) and Edmonton Oilers' Leon Draisaitl (29) battle for the puck during the third period of an NHL game in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vegas Golden Knights' Brett Howden (21) tries for the rebound on the save from Edmonton Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner (74) during the third period of an NHL game in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vegas Golden Knights' Brett Howden (21) tries for the rebound on the save from Edmonton Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner (74) during the third period of an NHL game in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Edmonton Oilers' Mattias Ekholm (14) and Jeff Skinner (53) celebrate a goal against the Vegas Golden Knights during the third period of an NHL game in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

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