Milan Lucic scored a third-period natural hat trick to lead the Edmonton Oilers to a 4-2 win over the injury-depleted Sharks on Thursday at SAP Center.
Lucic scored his 21st, 22nd and 23rd goals — two on power plays and one at even strength. Defenseman Oscar Klefbom provided assists on all four goals as the Oilers moved two points ahead of San Jose ahead of what’s likely going to be a first-round playoff matchup between the two teams next week.
San Jose was eliminated from Pacific Division title contention when Anaheim beat Chicago earlier in the evening.