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Oilers end a 13-game skid against Predators

Edmonton center Leon Draisaitl (29) celebrates scoring a goal against Nashville in the third period.

Edmonton center Leon Draisaitl (29) celebrates scoring a goal against Nashville in the third period.

Photo: Mark Humphrey / Associated Press

It’s been a long time since Edmonton beat host Nashville — so long that the streak is meaningless to many of the Oilers.

Leon Draisaitl and Drake Caggiula each scored twice, and the Oilers ended a 13-game losing streak against the Predators with a 5-3 victory Saturday.

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“I know that the media and everybody else likes to string together streaks and that type of stuff, but when this streak started a lot of these players weren’t even here,” Oilers coach Todd McLellan said.