Clayton Keller scores twice as Utah Mammoth end Oilers’ winning streak

The Utah Mammoth beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-2 in Edmonton on Thursday, October 15, ending the Oilers’ five-game winning streak. Clayton Keller scored twice as Utah won its third consecutive game and improved to 6-2-0; Edmonton fell to 5-1-1. It was the Oilers’ first regulation loss of the season.

How Utah kept its lead against Edmonton

Barrett Hayton and Logan Cooley also scored for Utah, while Leon Draisaitl and Shakir Mukhamadullin scored for Edmonton, according to The Canadian Press. Draisaitl put the Oilers on the board at 13:54 of the second period, but Cooley scored 23 seconds later to restore Utah’s two-goal lead at 3-1.

Utah converted two of its three power plays, with Keller and Hayton scoring on the man advantage, The Hockey News reported. Hayton called it his first goal of the season and said Utah’s power-play unit was attacking. The outlet reported that Utah also killed both Edmonton power plays.

What the result changes for the Oilers

Edmonton entered the game with a 5-0-1 record against Utah and had outscored the Mammoth 31-16 in those meetings, The Canadian Press reported. The Oilers had also won all three previous home games against Utah. This defeat ended that home run as well as their current five-game winning streak.

The Oilers were missing five starting forwards and a defenceman, according to The Canadian Press. Connor McDavid still collected an assist, extending his points streak from the start of the season to seven games. The report put him at four goals and 14 assists for a league-leading 18 points.

The teams are scheduled to meet again Saturday night in Utah. For Edmonton, the rematch offers an immediate chance to respond to its first regulation defeat; Utah enters it having won three straight games.