Tristan Jarry did not have to be spectacular on Saturday, and that was the point. He faced 18 shots at UBS Arena and stopped every one, and the Islanders helped him by spending 33 minutes in the penalty box.
The Edmonton Oilers beat the New York Islanders 4-0 to improve to 10-2-2. New York dropped to 7-5-2. The game was scoreless after one period before Edmonton scored three times in the second.
Tristan Jarry: 18 Saves and 42 Straight Shots Stopped
Jarry made 12 even-strength saves, four on the penalty kill and two while Edmonton had the man advantage, per the ESPN box score. It was his second straight shutout and the 25th of his career, and he has now stopped 42 shots in a row, per NHL.com. New York had not been held without a goal this season.
Ilya Sorokin stopped 20 of 23 for the Islanders, who outhit Edmonton 24-17 and blocked 11 shots but managed only 18 on goal.
Seven Penalties, Six Edmonton Power Plays
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored twice on four shots, the second on the power play, and Vasily Podkolzin scored about a minute after Nugent-Hopkins opened the scoring. Jason Dickinson added an empty-net goal with 2:37 left. Leon Draisaitl had two assists and Connor McDavid one, extending his season-opening point streak to 14 games, per NHL.com.
The Islanders took seven penalties, including a five-minute major and game misconduct to Emil Heineman for a knee-on-knee hit on Isaac Howard, and gave Edmonton six power plays. The Oilers converted one. New York went 0 for 4 on its own power play. Edmonton is 6-0-0 away from home.
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