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DeMelo Scores Go-Ahead Goal Late, Jets Defeat Kraken 2-1

  High five if you combined for the GAME WINNING GOAL 🤩 🖐️ pic.twitter.com/NMprujkEB9 — Winnipeg Jets (@NHLJets) January 17, 2025    The Jets, facing a seemingly insurmountable deficit with time dwindling down, ignited their comeback engine, scoring with a dramatic late surge in the third period to steal a 2-1 victory from the Kraken in a thrilling finish on Thursday, January 16th at Canada Life Centre. The hero of the night was Dylan DeMelo, who scored the game-winning goal in his 600th NHL game, capping off a remarkable individual milestone with a moment of pure elation. Mark Scheifele had also scored for Winnipeg, and Matty Beniers put up the one tally for Seattle. Despite a valiant effort from Joey Daccord, who stopped 34 of 36 shots faced, the Kraken were unable to hold on to a 1-1 tie in the final seconds. On Saturday, the Kraken will be heading back to Seattle to host the Los Angeles Kings while the Jets will be taking on the Calgary Flames, looking forward to ex...
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Edmonton hits 16 straight wins, defeating the Nashville Predators 4-1 1/27/24

 




*Sorry for the lack of photos! Hoping to get permission eventually.*


   The Predators played against the Oilers in Edmonton at Rogers Place on Saturday, January 27th. The Edmonton Oilers earned their 16th straight victory, the longest win streak in this NHL season.


Predators lineup against the Oilers:

Forsberg -  O'Reilly - Nyquist

Novak - Glass - Evangelista

Trenin - Sissons - Gurianov

Smith - McCarron - Sherwood


Josi - Fabbro

McDonagh - Schenn

Lauzon - Carrier


Saros

Lankinen


Oilers lineup against the Predators:

Draisaitl - McDavid - Hyman

Kane - Nugent-Hopkins - Foegele

Holloway - McLeod - Perry

Janmark - Ryan - Brown


Nurse - Ceci

Ekholm - Bouchard

Kulak - Desharnias


Skinner

Pickard


   Getting Edmonton the 1-0 lead, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored his 12th goal of the season. Leon Draisaitl waited for some space to open up before passing it off to Nugent-Hopkins to score on the power play. Escaping the first frame with a 1-0 score, Stuart Skinner made sure to keep out any shots from the Predators.


   Leon Draisaitl earned his 800th career point with a shot from the right circle on the power play, giving the Oilers a 2-0 lead. With a couple passes, Nugent-Hopkins passed the puck to Draisaitl, who passed it to Connor McDavid, and instead of McDavid taking the shot - he sent it right back to Leon Draisaitl to earn his 800th. The final score of the middle frame was 2-0.


   Connor McDavid nets one from behind the net, giving Edmonton the 3-0 lead. McDavid scored his 20th goal of the season. Getting the first and only goal for Nashville, Colton Sissons gets one in to keep the Predators from being shutout. Zach Hyman strikes his 30th goal of the season into the empty net with 3:19 remaining in the final period.



Notes:

- Stuart Skinner made 28 saves for Edmonton

- With a goal and an assist, Leon Draisaitl got to 800 career points

- In the 2023-24 season for the Oilers, Connor McDavid hit the longest home point streak (18) in franchise history.

- Leon Draisaitl made it to the list of the fewest games to 800 NHL points with 683 games.


 

  

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