Kailer Yamamoto, Connor McDavid and Tyson Barrie each had a goal and an assist as the Edmonton Oilers won their fourth in a row, defeating the Buffalo Sabres 6-1 on Thursday.
Leon Draisaitl, Darnell Nurse and Devin Shore also scored for the Oilers (34-23-4), who have gone 4-0 on a key five-game homestand.
Victor Olofsson responded for the Sabres (20-33-8), who saw a modest two-game winning streak halted.
The Oilers started the scoring 7:21 into the opening period as Yamamoto pounced on a loose puck in front and snapped a shot high to the glove side past Sabres starter Craig Anderson, giving him goals in four straight games and 15 on the season. Edmonton came into the game with a 19-0 record when scoring first this year.
WATCH l Draisaitl nets 40th as Oilers cruise past Sabres:
Oilers defeat Sabres as Draisaitl scores 40th goal of the season
Leon Draisaitl records the third 40-goal season of his career in Edmonton’s 6-1 victory over Buffalo. 0:54
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