Leon Draisaitl and Evan Bouchard each had a goal and an assist for the Edmonton Oilers in a 6-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday.

The Oilers exploded out of the gate to take a 4-0 lead after the first period.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Matthew Savoie, Curtis Lazar, and David Tomasek also scored for the Oilers (13-11-5) who have won three of their last four. Oilers captain Connor McDavid had a pair of assists.

Gabriel Vilardi and Cole Koepke replied for the Jets (14-13-1) who have lost seven of their last nine.

Edmonton’s Stuart Skinner made 19 saves for the win. Winnipeg’s Eric Comrie allowed four goals on 16 shots in the first period. Thomas Milic drew in to start the second and made 10 saves.

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