Islanders fall to the Oilers 4-0

The New York Islanders lost to the Edmonton Oilers 4-0 on Saturday, October 31, at UBS Arena in Elmont.

It was tied 0-0 after the first period, the Oilers led 3-0 after the second period, and the Oilers led 4-0 after regulation.

With 8:42 left in the second period, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored on a snap shot, assisted by Kasperi Kapanen. Edmonton Oilers led 1-0. With 17:23 left in the third period, Jason Dickinson scored on a wrist shot, assisted by Mathieu Joseph and Mattias Ekholm. Edmonton Oilers led 4-0.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins led the Oilers with 2 goals. Ilya Sorokin stopped 20 of 23 shots for the Islanders.

Edmonton Oilers were favored by 1.5 goals. Oilers covered. The total was 6.5, and the game stayed under.

The Islanders are 7-7. In their last 4 games they lost to the Edmonton Oilers 0-4 at home on October 31, beat the Minnesota Wild 4-3 in Minnesota on October 29, beat the Nashville Predators 4-3 in Nashville on October 27, and lost to the Dallas Stars 3-6 in Dallas on October 25.

The Oilers are 10-4. In their last 4 games they beat the New York Islanders 4-0 in New York on October 31, beat the Calgary Flames 4-0 at home on October 28, lost to the Detroit Red Wings 3-4 at home on October 26, and lost to the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-7 at home on October 24.

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