Pyyhtia Scores First NHL goal as Blue Jackets beat Oilers 6-1

Mikael Pyyhtia scored his first NHL goal, and nan Columbus Blue Jackets hit nan Edmonton Oilers 6-1 for their 2nd consecutive location win

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Mikael Pyyhtia scored his first NHL goal, and nan Columbus Blue Jackets hit nan Edmonton Oilers 6-1 connected Monday nighttime for their 2nd consecutive location win.

Sean Monahan had 2 goals, Cole Sillinger added a extremity and 2 assists, and Adam Fantilli and Mathieu Olivier besides scored for Columbus, and Kirill Marchenko had 2 assists. Elvis Merzlikins carried a shutout done 19:33 of nan 3rd play earlier giving up a precocious goal, but he stopped 31 shots arsenic nan Blue Jackets continued their inclination of winning each different crippled connected nan season.

Mattias Ekholm scored and Stuart Skinner stopped 19 shots for nan Oilers, who snapped a two-game triumph streak.

Oilers: The Oilers mislaid prima halfway Connor McDavid to a lower-body wounded 37 seconds aft nan opening faceoff erstwhile he collided pinch nan boards. Despite outshooting Columbus successful nan first 2 periods, they grounded to capitalize connected 5 power-play opportunities.

Blue Jackets: Columbus continued to people early and often, notching six goals successful each triumph this season.

Viktor Arvidsson came successful basking down nan nett and tripped Merzlikins 1:36 into nan game, starring to Columbus’ first powerfulness play and Monahan's first score. The Oilers ne'er seemed to regain their footing and struggled to get value looks.

After failing to people connected immoderate of their opportunities, nan Oilers power-play percent fell to 13%. Edmonton besides has a league- worst punishment termination astatine 60%.

The Oilers sojourn Nashville Thursday and nan Blue Jackets big nan New York Islanders connected Wednesday.

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