Keller's two goals lift Mammoth past Oilers 4-2, ending streak at five
Edmonton, playing without five starting forwards and a defenceman, fell to Utah despite another big night from Connor McDavid.
Clayton Keller scored twice to lead the Utah Mammoth to a 4-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday, snapping Edmonton's five-game winning streak. Barrett Hayton and Logan Cooley also scored for Utah (6-2-0), which has now won three straight games. Goaltender Karel Vejmelka made 21 saves for the win.
Leon Draisaitl and Shakir Mukhamadullin scored for the Oilers (5-1-1), who were missing five starting forwards and a defenceman. Devon Levi stopped 20 shots in net for Edmonton. A key sequence came in the second period when, just 23 seconds after Draisaitl cut the deficit, Cooley restored Utah's two-goal lead off a feed from Vincent Trocheck.
Connor McDavid added an assist, extending his points streak to start the season to seven games. He now leads the league with 18 points this season on four goals and 14 assists, his best start to a campaign in his career.
Edmonton had entered the game with a 5-0-1 all-time record against Utah and a perfect 3-0-0 mark at home against the franchise. The two teams meet again Saturday night in Utah.
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