Detroit Red Wings Win Fifth Straight, Defeat Edmonton Oilers 4-2

The Detroit Red Wings defeated the Edmonton Oilers 4-2 on Oct. 19 as Dylan Larkin and rookie Emmitt Finnie each scored twice to fuel Detroit’s early-season surge. John Gibson made timely saves — including one that denied Connor McDavid in the third period — and Finnie iced the game with an empty-net goal. McDavid extended his season-opening goal drought to six games despite creating chances and later stressed the Oilers need to simplify their game after back-to-back defeats on a long road trip. Coach Todd McLellan credited a variety of contributions — strong team play, goaltending and productive rookies like Finnie and Axel Sandin-Pellikka — for the Red Wings’ momentum. The Oilers, hampered by turnovers and a lack of consistency, saw their recent run without a regulation loss to Detroit come to an end.