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The two assists were the first points of
Persson's nine-game NHL career.
The Pacific Division-leading Oilers scored three goals in the
second period and received a 29-save performance from goalie
Mikko Koskinen to snap a two-game losing skid. Koskinen recorded
his first shutout of the season and the fifth of his NHL career.
Edmonton has struggled to receive secondary scoring, and it
finally received some against a Devils team that had high hopes
before arriving in Alberta. New Jersey also lost 5-2 at Calgary
on Thursday.
Lightning 3, Sabres 2
Nikita Kucherov, Alex Killorn and Yanni Gourde scored goals to
help Tampa Bay beat Buffalo in the first of two meetings this
weekend at the NHL Global Series in Stockholm.
Andrei Vasilevskiy made 20 saves for the Lightning, who won in
regulation for just the second time since Oct. 15.
Sam Reinhart scored twice, and Linus Ullmark made 31 saves for
Buffalo, which has lost four in a row and is 1-4-1 since an
8-1-1 start.
Red Wings 4, Bruins 2
Robby Fabbri scored twice on the power play in his Red Wings
debut as Detroit stunned visiting Boston.
Dylan Larkin and Anthony Mantha also scored, and Tyler Bertuzzi
had two assists as the Red Wings snapped a four-game losing
streak. Detroit entered the contest mired in a 1-11-1 funk.
David Krejci and Torey Krug tallied for the Bruins, who lost a
second straight in regulation for the first time this season.
Jonathan Bernier stopped 26 shots for the Red Wings. Tuukka Rask
made 28 saves for the Bruins.
Jets 4, Canucks 1
Kyle Connor had a goal and an assist as Winnipeg defeated
visiting Vancouver.
Jack Roslovic, Mark Scheifele and Adam Lowry also scored and
goaltender Connor Hellebuyck made 32 saves as the Jets improved
to 3-0-1 this month.
J.T. Miller scored for the Canucks, who lost for the second
consecutive night, and goalie Thatcher Demko stopped 31 of 34
shots. Vancouver had an eight-game points streak (5-0-3) snapped
in a 5-2 defeat Thursday in Chicago.
--Field Level Media
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