Gabriel Landeskog withstood a crunching hit while making a pass that sprung Logan O'Connor for a breakaway goal in the second period, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 on Monday night for their season-best seventh straight victory.
Vladislav Namestnikov also scored for the Avalanche, who extended a franchise record with their ninth consecutive road win. Michael Hutchinson made 17 saves.
Anthony Mantha had the only goal for Detroit, which dropped to 3-18-2 in its last 23 games.
Detroit Red Wings defenseman Gustav Lindstrom (28) takes the puck from Colorado Avalanche center Tyson Jost (17) in the third period of an NHL hockey game Monday, March 2, 2020, in Detroit. (AP PhotoPaul Sancya)
OILERS 8, PREDATORS 3
Leon Draisaitl had the first four-goal game of his career and added an assist as Edmonton beat Nashville to sweep the season series.
Connor McDavid scored the go-ahead goal in the third period and had four assists. Kailer Yamamoto and Josh Archibald each had a goal and an assist, and Zack Kassian also scored as Edmonton won its second straight. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Darnell Nurse had three assists apiece.
Edmonton is second in the Pacific Division and pulled within two points of first-place Vegas with a game in hand.
Edmonton broke open a tie game by scoring three of five goals in the third in a span of 2:21.
Draisaitl, the NHL's scoring leader, got his hat trick at 8:28. Then he chased Pekka Rinne from the goalie's first start since Feb. 21 with his 43rd goal of the season at 9:55.
It was the first time Rinne, the 2018 Vezina Trophy winner, had allowed eight goals in a game.
Roman Josi and Calle Jarnkrok scored 14 seconds apart, and Nick Bonino also had a goal for Nashville. The Predators remain in the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference thanks to two games in hand on Winnipeg and Arizona, with all three at 72 points.
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