EDMONTON — Zach Hyman recorded his third hat trick of the season as the Edmonton Oilers won their seventh consecutive game with a 3-1 decision over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday.
Evan Bouchard picked up three assists for the Oilers (20-15-1) who moved into eighth place in the Western Conference and a playoff position, overcoming their horrific 5-12-1 start by going 15-3-0 in their last 18 outings.
Parker Kelly scored for the Senators (14-21-0), who have lost three straight and four of their last five.
Edmonton outshot Ottawa 15-8 in the scoreless first period, highlighted by the Oilers ability to kill a double minor penalty to Evander Kane assessed for high-sticking Claude Giroux.