I think he’s the main reason that we won the game,
Leon Draisaitl said of goaltender Devon Levi after the Edmonton Oilers defeated the New York Rangers 3-1 at Rogers Place on November 9, 2026.
Connor McDavid opened the scoring at 6:42 of the first period when Rangers goaltender Dylan Garand went to play the puck behind his net, sending an attempted pass off the back of the cage for McDavid to pounce on at the right post, according to NHL.com, according to Oilers Nation.
The score advanced to 2-0 at 2:59 of the second period when Vasily Podkolzin moved the puck to Draisaitl, who scored his 17th goal of the season with a wrist shot through Garand’s legs. Draisaitl later sealed the win with an empty-net short-handed goal with 1:13 remaining, marking his 18th goal in 19 games.
"Just the way that the d played it, let me read it that he was gonna cut back. Got a little piece of it." Devon Levi on his two-on-one save vs. the Rangers. @Enterprise | #LetsGoOilers pic.twitter.com/INHk7L0ffD
McDavid extended his season-opening point streak to 19 games with 11 goals and 37 assists, becoming the fourth player in NHL history to reach a 19-game season-opening point streak alongside Wayne Gretzky, Dany Heatley, and Mats Sundin. Jaroslav Chmelar replied for New York with a short-handed goal.
New York captain J.T. Miller expressed frustration following the final buzzer regarding the nature of the goals conceded against the home side. Meanwhile, Edmonton coach Mike Babcock described the contest as an unusual matchup where his squad executed numerous positive plays alongside perplexing sequences.
Leon Draisaitl's got his League-leading 17th goal of the season! 🚨 pic.twitter.com/7c2BFW4rHm
Levi stopped 28 of 29 shots to improve his record to 8-1-0 this season. That’s why I’m here, right? The last line of defence,
Levi said.
Connor Murphy noted that having a goaltender perform as the team’s best player creates confidence for the squad to maintain an aggressive style of play.
Acquired in an off-season trade from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for a third-round draft pick, the 24-year-old netminder delivered 28 saves during the victory.
The Rangers were held off with the Oilers playing their ‘B’ game, bringing a three-game winning streak to an end. New York captain J.T. Miller felt that his side outplayed their opponents and deserved a better fate on the evening.
The #Oilers strung together wins after a 3-1 win over the Rangers that saw McDavid open the scoring, Draisaitl adding a pair & Levi coming up big for Edmonton. @paigymartin recaps the win from @RogersPlace.@CIBC | #LetsGoOilers pic.twitter.com/MBYapr6Xug
The visiting penalty kill successfully extinguished all three Edmonton power plays, while the Oilers’ penalty kill was a perfect five-for-five in stopping New York’s power play opportunities.
The Rangers travel to face the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night for the penultimate game of their road trip, while the Oilers conclude their four-game home stand by hosting the Philadelphia Flyers before embarking on a six-game Eastern Conference road trip.
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Leon Draisaitl scored twice and Devon Levi made 28 saves to lift the #Oilers to a 3-1 win at Rogers Place tonight! With the victory, Edmonton improved to 13-3-3 and moved into first place in the Western Conference! #LetsGoOilers Draisaitl 🚨🚨 McDavid 🚨 Podkolzin 🍎 Ekholm 🍎 pic.twitter.com/PFHvauEhu6