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 Ekman-Larsson received a cross-ice pass from former Oiler Sam
Gagner and blasted the puck past Ben Scrivens from the top of the
left faceoff circle with three-tenths of a second left on the clock.
Brandon McMillan tallied in regulation and Devan Dubnyk made 31
saves against his former team as the Coyotes also halted their
five-game overall losing streak.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored the lone goal for the Oilers, who lost
for the 16th time in 17 games. Scrivens turned aside 42 shots -
including 26 in the second period - as Edmonton played its first
contest with Nelson as interim coach after firing Dallas Eakins on
Monday.
 The Oilers grabbed the lead with 5:04 remaining in the first period.
Nugent-Hopkins unleashed a wrist shot from the left faceoff circle
that sailed between a defender's legs and past Dubnyk on the short
side.
McMillan forged a tie midway through the second with his first goal
of the season. After accepting a pass from along the left-wing
boards by Joe Vitale, McMillan fired the puck under the crossbar
from alone in the right circle.
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GAME NOTEBOOK: Nugent-Hopkins' goal was his eighth of the season,
tying him with LW Taylor Hall for the team lead. ... D Brad Hunt's
assist was his first in 10 career NHL contests. ... Arizona extended
its franchise-record point streak against the Oilers to 17 games.
... Edmonton, which has dropped five straight, fell to 1-16-4 versus
the Western Conference - including a 1-12-1 mark against Pacific
Division rivals.
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