Edmonton Oilers at Columbus Blue Jackets

Pyyhtia Scores First NHL goal as Blue Jackets beat Oilers 6-1

Sean Monahan had two goals, Cole Sillinger added a goal and two assists, and Adam Fantilli and Mathieu Olivier also scored for Columbus, and Kirill Marchenko had two assists. Elvis Merzlikins carried a shutout through 19:33 of the third period before giving up a late goal, but he stopped 31 shots as the Blue Jackets continued their trend of winning every other game on the season.

Mattias Ekholm scored and Stuart Skinner stopped 19 shots for the Oilers, who snapped a two-game win streak.

Takeaways Oilers: The Oilers lost star center Connor McDavid to a lower-body injury 37 seconds after the opening faceoff when he collided with the boards. Despite outshooting Columbus in the first two periods, they failed to capitalize on five power-play opportunities.

Blue Jackets: Columbus continued to score early and often, notching six goals in every win this season.

Key moment Viktor Arvidsson came in hot behind the net and tripped Merzlikins 1:36 into the game, leading to Columbus’ first power play and Monahan's first score. The Oilers never seemed to regain their footing and struggled to get quality looks.

Up Next The Oilers visit Nashville Thursday and the Blue Jackets host the New York Islanders on Wednesday.

CBJ lead series 1-0