Draisaitl scores twice in third as Oilers beat Canucks 4-2
Edmonton broke a 1-1 tie 49 seconds into the third period, and Devon Levi finished with 20 saves.
Leon Draisaitl scored twice in the third period and finished with three points as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-2 on Saturday at Rogers Place.
The teams entered the third tied 1-1 after trading first-period goals. Jason Dickinson put Edmonton ahead 49 seconds into the third, and Draisaitl made it 3-1 on the power play at 4:00. Brock Boeser brought Vancouver back within one at 17:25, but Draisaitl scored into the empty net with 45 seconds left.
Connor McDavid assisted on three Edmonton goals. Devon Levi stopped 20 shots for the Oilers, who ended a two-game winless run. Leevi Merilainen made 26 saves for the Canucks, who lost their fifth straight.
