Achi news desk-
The Toronto Maple Leafs built a lead and then held off the Edmonton Oilers for a 6-3 victory on Saturday night.
The Oilers went on the power play in the first minute of the game, but could not grab the lead. Bobby McCann gave the Leafs the lead 4:17 into the game when he was left alone in front and beat Stuart Skinner. William Nylander pulled home his 39th of the season late in the first period on a power play to make it 2-0 Toronto.
The Leafs poured in the second period. After some sloppy play from the Oilers, Pontus Holmberg tapped in a pass from Max Domi to make it 3-0. Holmberg scored again just over two minutes later, finishing off a three-on-one shortly after the Leafs killed a penalty. McMann picked up his second of the night to make it 5-0.
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Skinner, who allowed five goals on 23 shots, was replaced by Calvin Pickard to start the third. The Oilers finally scored five minutes into the period when Zach Hyman scored on a power play marker for his 49th of the season. Corey Perry added another power play goal less than four minutes later.
Pickard was pulled for an extra attacker with 4:54 to go. Draisaitl scored in his 36th with 3:39 remaining with Leafs goaltender Ilya Samsonov suffering an injury on the play. He was replaced by Martin Jones.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins hit the goal post on an open look with 2:20 remaining. Auston Matthews scored a late empty netter.
Connor McDavid had three assists to reach 89 on the season.
The Oilers, 42-22-4, will visit the Ottawa Senators on Sunday (630 CHED, Face-off show at 2:30pm, game at 4pm).
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