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Oilers Run Win Streak to 5 with Defeat of Blackhawks
Matthew Savoie scored the winner as Edmonton won its fifth straight and sent Chicago to its sixth consecutive playoff miss.
- On Thursday, April 2, 2026, the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 at Rogers Place as Matthew Savoie scored the winner and Tristan Jarry recorded 17 saves.
- Driven by a season-high five-game winning streak, the Oilers moved into a share of first place in the Pacific Division with 87 points despite star forward Leon Draisaitl remaining sidelined with a lower-body injury.
- Adam Henrique scored his first goal in 50 games, while Savoie added his fourth goal in the last five games and Oilers captain Connor McDavid extended his point streak to six games with 11 total points.
- Chicago Blackhawks forward Nick Lardis scored the team's lone goal in the loss, which officially eliminated the club from playoff contention for a seventh consecutive season despite 31 saves from goalie Spencer Knight.
- Saturday brings the Oilers hosting the Vegas Golden Knights while the Blackhawks visit the Seattle Kraken, with both teams looking to continue their trajectories in the final stretch of the regular season.
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Associated Press News+3 Reposted by 3 other sources
Oilers win season-high 5th straight, beating Chicago 3-1 to end Blackhawks' playoff hopes
Connor McDavid set up Matt Savoie’s power-play goal to pad his NHL-leading points total and help the Edmonton Oilers win their season-high fifth straight game, 3-1 over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night.
·United States
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The Toronto Star+12 Reposted by 12 other sources
Oilers top Blackhawks 3-1 to eliminate Chicago from playoff contention
EDMONTON - Matthew Savoie scored the winner as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 for their season-high fifth victory in a row Thursday.
·Toronto, Canada
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