Thursday certainly wasn't the Oilers night. It was clear from the first puck drop that they weren't at their best, and though they bounced back later on they couldn't dig themselves out of an early 3-0 hole,

The Oilers' 5-3 loss to the Penguins ended a seven-game winning streak against the Penguins dating back to Dec. 20, 2019.

Leon Draisaitl scores twice to reach 31 goals this season, but Alex Nedeljkovic makes 40 saves for Pittsburgh in a 5-3 defeat for the Oilers on Thursday that snapped their four-game win streak

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The Edmonton Oilers dropped a disappointing contest against the Pittsburgh Penguins, ending a seven-game winning streak they had over their Eastern Conference c

They talked about how the Edmonton Oilers had owned the Pittsburgh Penguins throughout this decade. Then, after a 5-3 Penguins win, the script flipped.

It’s fitting that the Pittsburgh Penguins’ “Star Wars Night” promotion Thursday evening followed Tuesday’s 4-3 shootout loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. That defeat created a great disturbance in the force at PPG Paints Arena.

The Penguins got the best of the Oilers through sheer hard work and smart defensive strategy — and a little star power from both teams.

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-3 on Thursday, marking the first time they beat Edmonton since Dec. 20, 2019.

The Penguins came into Thursday’s matchup with Edmonton at PPG Paints Arena especially motivated. First and foremost, they wanted to ensure they grabbed two points after picking up just one in three of their last four games (0-1-3),