National Hockey League
Edmonton 6, Colorado 2
When: 9:00 PM ET, Friday, April 5, 2024
Where: Rogers Place, Edmonton, Alberta
Referees: Michael Markovic, Graham Skilliter
Linesmen: Shandor Alphonso, Kiel Murchison
Attendance: 18347

Connor McDavid and Evander Kane each scored twice, leading the host Edmonton Oilers to a 6-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Friday night.

Corey Perry and Mattias Ekholm scored the other goals for the Edmonton Oilers (46-24-5, 97 points), who officially clinched a playoff spot for a fifth consecutive season.

Cody Ceci, Leon Draisaitl, Evan Bouchard and Ryan McLeod each had two assists, and Stuart Skinner made 21 saves in the win.

Jonathan Drouin and Ross Colton scored for the Avalanche (48-23-6, 102 points). Alexandar Georgiev stopped 41 shots for Colorado, which lost for just the third time in 15 games.

McDavid and Kane each added their second goal of the game in the third.

McDavid's second of the night gave Edmonton a 5-2 lead. The Oilers captain tipped in a bouncing puck past Georgiev at 4:05 of the third for his 31st of the season.

Kane added his second of the night, squeezing a shot between the pads of Georgiev at 11:59 of the final period for his 23rd.

The Oilers scored two unanswered second-period goals to take a 4-2 lead into the third.

Ekholm gave Edmonton a 3-2 lead when the rebound from his shot was directed off Avalanche defenseman Artturi Lehkonen and past Georgiev for his 10th of the season at 8:55 of the second.

Kane doubled Edmonton's lead with 1.3 seconds remaining in the middle frame as the rebound of Ryan McLeod's shot deflected off Kane and in for his 22nd goal of the season and first in 22 games.

Edmonton outshot Colorado 16-6 after 20 minutes but the score was tied at 2-2.

Perry opened the scoring by tipping in a Darnell Nurse point shot 1:52 into the first period for his 11th of the season.

Drouin tied it 1-1, snapping a MacKinnon pass past Skinner for his 18th of the season at 11:58 of the opening period.

Colton gave Colorado its first lead of the game, cutting to the slot and beating Skinner far side for his 16th at 15:59 of the first.

McDavid tied it 2-2 with his 30th of the season, banking a shot off Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews and in at 17:18.

Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen took a big hit from Ekholm at 4:01 of the second period and did not return.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Colorado   Edmonton
Ross Colton 1 Points Evander Kane 2
Ross Colton 1 Goals Evander Kane 2
Artturi Lehkonen 1 Assists Evan Bouchard 2
N/A Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Alexandar Georgiev .872 Save Percentage Stuart Skinner .917
Alexandar Georgiev 41 Saves Stuart Skinner 22
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Colorado 24 2 0-3 5-5 10 20
Edmonton 47 6 0-5 3-3 6 39
Upcoming Games
  • Edmonton will play their next game on the road against Calgary. The Oilers have a W/L % of .717 after a win and .448 after a loss.
  • Colorado will play their next game at home against Dallas. The Avalanche have a W/L % of .604 after a win and .655 after a loss.