Edmonton Oilers
Mike Smith makes 32 saves, Oilers beat Canucks 3-0
AP
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) β Mike Smith made 32 saves for his second shutout of the season and 41st overall and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-0 on Thursday night.
Alex Chiasson and Jesse Puljujarvi had power-play goals to help the Oilers win their fifth straight and improve to 14-8-0. Connor McDavid padded his lead atop the NHLβs scoring race with an empty-netter.
Vancouver goalie Thatcher Demko also stopped 32 shots. The Canucks have dropped four in a row to fall to 8-14-2.
Edmonton won 4-3 on Tuesday night in the series opener.
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Oilers: Host Toronto on Saturday, Monday and Wednesday nights,
Canucks: At Winnipeg on Monday and Tuesday nights.
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