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National Hockey League
Edmonton 5, San Jose 0
When: 10:30 PM ET, Thursday, December 28, 2023
Where: SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose, California
Referees: Jake Brenk, Brandon Schrader
Linesmen: Shandor Alphonso, Joe Mahon
Attendance: 17435

Stuart Skinner posted his second shutout of the season and the visiting Edmonton Oilers rode a four-goal first period to a 5-0 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday.

Evan Bouchard, Zach Hyman and Ryan McLeod all collected one goal and one assist while Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Leon Draisaitl scored once for the Oilers, who are riding a three-game winning streak and have won 11 of their last 14 games. Darnell Nurse collected two assists.

Skinner made 25 saves, his biggest on Anthony Duclair's one-timer early in the third period and against Mike Hoffman's offering late in the game, for his fourth career shutout.

San Jose goalie Magnus Chrona, who made his first NHL start, was victimized for four goals on 12 shots before being pulled after the first period. Kaapo Kahkonen took the net for the final two periods and stopped 17 shots in relief.

The Sharks, who sit at the bottom of the league standings, are on a seven-game losing skid.

McLeod ran his goal-scoring streak to three games when he opened the scoring 60 seconds into the clash. Upon gaining the puck near the blue line, McLeod worked to the left faceoff dot and sent a shot inside the far post for his sixth goal of the season.

Hyman reached the 20-goal mark just past the period's midway point to double the score by converting a cross-ice feed from Connor McDavid on a two-on-one rush.

Bouchard extended the lead to 3-0 with his ninth goal of the campaign. The defenseman unloaded a slap shot from the point that found the mark at 14:55 of the period.

Draisaitl capped the four-goal frame by netting his 15th of the season. Draisaitl was parked at the doorstep when he took a pass and tucked his shot into the goal.

Nugent-Hopkins rounded out the scoring when he tallied his ninth of the season at 9:07 of the second period. He was in the high slot and deflected Cody Ceci's point shot.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Edmonton   San Jose
Evan Bouchard 2 Points N/A
Evan Bouchard 1 Goals N/A
Darnell Nurse 2 Assists N/A
N/A Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Stuart Skinner 1.000 Save Percentage Kaapo Kahkonen .944
Stuart Skinner 25 Saves Kaapo Kahkonen 17
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Edmonton 30 5 0-1 3-3 6 22
San Jose 25 0 0-3 1-1 2 28
Upcoming Games
  • San Jose will play their next game on the road against Colorado. The Sharks have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .222 after a loss.
  • Edmonton will play their next game on the road against Los Angeles. The Oilers have a W/L % of .688 after a win and .312 after a loss.