Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scores in shootout, Oilers beat Ducks to snap losing skid
EDMONTON — It took a shootout for the Edmonton Oilers to bust out of their slump.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored the shootout winner as the Oilers snapped a four-game losing skid with a 2-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday.
Kris Russell scored in regulation for the Oilers (18-20-3), who were outscored 10-0 in their previous two games.
“You never want to give away important points in divisional games, but we got the extra one and that’s what matters most,” said Oilers goalie Cam Talbot, who made 33 saves. “We leave on a road trip with some confidence against a really good team. The way we played, the way we defended, we can take a lot of positives from this game and carry it forward on the trip.”