Evan Bouchard extends his point streak to nine games & Jason Dickinson pots his first goal in Blue & Orange as the Oilers fall 7-2 to the Stars on Thursday night in the first of a back-to-back

Four goals should win you a hockey game. Most nights in the NHL, it does, and yet here the Edmonton Oilers are, flying home from San Jose with a 5-4 loss and a defensive zone performance that had been coming for a while now.

The Edmonton Oilers visit the San Jose Sharks after Jake Walman scored two goals in the Oilers' 8-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins sent a clear message to the NHL after helping the Edmonton Oilers beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 on Tuesday. The veteran forward, who is a 2011 first overall pick, scored twice and helped Edmonton secure an important win.

Edmonton Oilers (30-25-8, in the Pacific Division) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (29-20-14, in the Pacific Division) Paradise, Nevada; Sunday, 9:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Edmonton Oilers visit the Vegas Golden Knights after Zach Hyman scored two goals in the Oilers' 6-3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.

The Ottawa Senators visit the Edmonton Oilers after Drake Batherson scored two goals in the Senators' 5-2 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs

Connor McDavid has 35 goals and 73 assists, while Leon Draisaitl has been productive recently with nine goals and nine assists in his last 10 games.