2023020421
[NHL.com Boxscore](https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/2023020421)
|Teams|1st|2nd|3rd|Total|
|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|
|[NJD](/r/devils)|0|0|1|1|
|[EDM](/r/edmontonoilers)|1|1|2|4|
##Team Stats
|Team|Shots|Hits|Blocks|FOW%|Giveaways|Takeaways|Power Play|PIM|
|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|
|[NJD](/r/devils)|27|8|11|50.8%|8|6|0/4|6|
|[EDM](/r/edmontonoilers)|30|19|24|49.2%|9|6|1/3|8|
##Goals
|Period|Time|Team|Strength|Description|
|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|
|1st|18:36|[EDM](/r/edmontonoilers)|Even|[Derek Ryan (3) snap shot, assist(s): Sam Gagner (2), Brett Kulak (2)](https://players.brightcove.net/6415718365001/EXtG1xJ7H_default/index.html?videoId=6342740712112)|
|2nd|14:20|[EDM](/r/edmontonoilers)|Power Play|[Evan Bouchard (8) slap shot, assist(s): Leon Draisaitl (21), Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (19)](https://players.brightcove.net/6415718365001/EXtG1xJ7H_default/index.html?videoId=6342743978112)|
|3rd|04:23|[EDM](/r/edmontonoilers)|Even|[Connor McDavid (10) snap shot, assist(s): Evander Kane (10)](https://players.brightcove.net/6415718365001/EXtG1xJ7H_default/index.html?videoId=6342745185112)|
|3rd|04:53|[NJD](/r/devils)|Even|[Jesper Bratt (12) slap shot, assist(s): Nico Hischier (6), Ondrej Palat (9)](https://players.brightcove.net/6415718365001/EXtG1xJ7H_default/index.html?videoId=6342743927112)|
##Penalties
|Period|Time|Team|Type|Min|Description|
|:–:|:–:|:-:|:–:|:–:|:–:|
|1st|08:25|[NJD](/r/devils)|MIN|2|Nico Hischier slashing against Evander Kane|
|1st|10:37|[EDM](/r/edmontonoilers)|MIN|2|Darnell Nurse tripping against Jack Hughes|
|1st|15:01|[EDM](/r/edmontonoilers)|MIN|2|Zach Hyman delaying-game-puck-over-glass|
|2nd|01:42|[NJD](/r/devils)|MIN|2|Jonas Siegenthaler interference against Ryan McLeod|
|2nd|14:01|[NJD](/r/devils)|MIN|2|Curtis Lazar tripping against Cody Ceci|
|2nd|18:43|[EDM](/r/edmontonoilers)|MIN|2|Mattias Ekholm hooking against Jack Hughes|
|3rd|07:01|[EDM](/r/edmontonoilers)|MIN|2|Connor Brown tripping against Luke Hughes|
**Officials**
* Referees: Graham Skilliter, Kevin Pollock
* Linesmen: Trent Knorr, Kiel Murchison
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Sucks to end the road trip on a loss but I thought the boys showed up tonight, including Schmid. Can’t win them all.
Meanwhile, this is the second year in a row that we *lead the league* in back-to-backs but there will be no coverage on it or ramifications for it. Clown show fucking league.
I can’t believe it but I think I’m concerned about our offense.
Oilers didn’t give us much this game and our PP was abysmal. 3 out of 4 is great, but that was a bit of a stinker. Move on to Boston and make a serious push in the standings before the holiday break.
Well, felt like this was a bit due. Schmid… lol, he’s good, he’ll be fine, but this was not his best puck handling game let’s say. Luke, tbh, looks a little tired. Edmonton just looked like… us, but bigger. I don’t see how we deal with that, in the short term.
Looked a bit tired after the back to back, against a hot Oilers team. 3/4 on a West Coast trip is more than good enough, especially considering where we were.
Akira had some mental gaffes that can’t happen but then we lose by one goal instead of two.
I am unbothered, this was a schedule loss. They’re the tired team going up vs the hottest team in the NHL right now, it happens. Now get back home, rest up and be ready for what on paper looks like a very winnable December. This road trip gives me season-turning-point vibes. 3 out of 4, we definitely take those.
Only 3 points out of second place (as it stands). Good road trip overall and the defense has looked a lot better in the past few games.
If they can beat Boston that would be great, the schedule gets better after that, and a lot of points this team can pick up.
It really looks like Meier needs more rest though, he looks just…slow
I thought we would lose this game, but damn we got shut down. Coming out of this, I’d want to see…
1. Jack simplify his game. Dude is trying to do too much himself and it shows.
2. Schmid make better decisions behind his net. He made some poor decisions laying to a goal and another one that was overturned.
3. Don’t play Tierney. Dude is invisible out there. I’d rather have Smith play on the 4th line.
Tough ask on a back to back, going into Edmonton that’s 9-3 with a new coach. Schmid was good but those gaffes cancel out what good he did. Either way, you’re not beating the Oilers with 1 goal so we can’t harp on the goaltending too much – he can clean up the puck handling mistakes and otherwise looks good.
Frustrating that this team claws their way back into the mix in the playoff race and then drop the ball in games that could cement a playoff spot. This game and the Sharks game really could have gone a long way, feels like we’re always going to be chasing. Also frustrating that we finally start to get some competent goaltending and D, and our offense goes ice cold. What’s up with Timo?
6 out of 8 pts grabbed this trip and the sky is falling…
Yeah, offense was absent and Schmid made two mistakes, but I’m overall happy with this trip and feeling a lot better than the Nico-less games
Two weak goals, pulled the goalie too early, and couldn’t score on the power play
I feel like if it were a back to back one day away from another hard fought game we probably would have won this one.
Oilers played an extremely solid game, didn’t know they had D like that.
With that said, all the forwards on the ice were making boneheaded decisions in the offensive zone, it was actually concerning. We barely tested Pickard.
Schmid had a pretty solid game against one of the most dangerous offensive teams in the league, just wish he wasn’t so dumb tonight.
Can’t sweep the western canada trip every season
You can’t win them all!
It honestly it what it is, 6 out of 8 points ain’t bad on the road.