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01/15 23:19 CST Sorokin's NHL-leading fifth shutout and Duclair's late goal
lift Islanders over Oilers 1-0
Sorokin's NHL-leading fifth shutout and Duclair's late goal lift Islanders over
Oilers 1-0
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) --- Ilya Sorokin made 35 saves for his NHL-leading fifth
shutout of the season, Anthony Duclair scored the game's only goal in the third
period on the power play and the New York Islanders edged the Edmonton Oilers
1-0 on Thursday night.
Duclair broke the deadlock with 6:18 remaining in the third period after Calum
Ritchie sent a backhand pass to him. Mathew Barzal also assisted on the goal,
giving him 500 career points in his 576th game over 10 NHL seasons.
Leon Draisaitl --- whose tripping penalty put the Islanders on the power play
for their goal --- nearly tied it with just over 30 seconds left, but his shot
in close hit off the far post to the right of Sorokin.
Connor McDavid, who would've had an assist if Draisaitl's shot went in, had his
20-game points streak end. He joined Wayne Gretzky and Paul Coffey as the only
three players in Oilers franchise history to have a points streak of at least
20 games.
It was the 27th career shutout for Sorokin, extending his franchise record. It
was the Islanders' first shutout in Edmonton since Billy Smith also stopped 35
shots in New York's 2-0 victory in Game 1 of the 1983 Stanley Cup Final.
The Islanders, who have won four of six overall, had lost their last six games
in Edmonton, dating to 2017. They were 1-12-0 against the Oilers in Edmonton
since the 2007-08 season.
Connor Ingram made 17 saves for the Oilers, who have dropped three of their
last four.
Up next
Islanders: Play at Calgary on Saturday.
Oilers: Play at Vancouver on Saturday night.
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