Neal Pionk and Kyle Connor each had a goal and an assist as the Winnipeg Jets pushed past the Oilers 2-1 on Saturday night in Edmonton.
Klim Kostin replied for the Oilers (20-16-2) who had a two-game winning streak halted and have lost four straight at home.
Edmonton controlled most of the early action, but it was Winnipeg that struck first with a power-play goal with 4:16 remaining in the opening period as Connor made a nifty backhand pass to Pionk and he snapped in his sixth before Oilers starter Jack Campbell could get across.
The Oilers continued to press to no avail in the second period as Hellebuyck stood tall.
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Kyle Connor and Neal Pionk each record a goal and an assist in Winnipeg’s 2-1 victory over Edmonton.
Oilers captain Connor McDavid came closest to getting his team on the scoreboard when he rang a shot off the post midway through the middle frame and also set up Ryan Nugent-Hopkins for a glorious opportunity late in the period that Hellebuyck was able to get across to stop. Edmonton outshot Winnipeg 20-10 through 40 minutes.
The Oilers evened the game 4:29 into the third period off a face-off as Kostin was able to beat Hellebuyck up high for his third goal in the last two games and fifth of the season.
Edmonton had a late power play and battled hard to knot the game back up with a furious finish, but couldn’t get another puck past Hellebuyck. It also appeared that Kostin may have suffered a serious leg injury in the dying seconds.
In addition, McDavid’s point scoring streak was halted at 17 games.
Winnipeg only had 17 shots on Campbell.
The Oilers were without Leon Draisaitl (undisclosed). It was only the eighth game Draisaitl has missed since 2016.