NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Leon Draisaitl scored two goals and assisted another to lead the Edmonton Oilers to a 5-1 victory over the Nashville Predators on Thursday night.Viktor Arvidsson, Corey Perry and Zach Hyman also scored, and Calvin Pickard made 26 saves for the Oilers, who have won three of their last four. Edmonton played its first game since losing team captain Connor McDavid to an ankle injury in the first period of Monday night’s 6-1 loss to the Blue Jackets.Filip Forsberg scored, and Juuse Saros made 24 saves for the Predators.Playing in his first career NHL game, Edmonton’s Noah Philp picked up the secondary assist on Perry’s first-period goal for his first NHL point.TakeawaysOilers: After scoring a career-high 54 goals last season, Hyman had not scored this season prior to beating Saros with 7:14 remaining in the game. With McDavid sidelined for the next 2-3 weeks, Thursday's goal could jump-start Hyman's production at a time when the Oilers need others to contribute on the scoresheet. Predators:…

Adams appeared to suffer a head injury but came back to make a crucial play

Adams appeared to suffer a head injury

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Damon Severson broke a scoreless tie in the third period, Elvis Merzlikins stopped 28 shots for his first shutout of the season and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the New York Islanders 2-0 on Wednesday night.

VANCOUVER - Nico Hischier scored and had a pair of assists Wednesday as the New Jersey Devils blanked the Vancouver Canucks 6-0.

CALGARY - Gavin McKenna scored twice, including the shootout winner, in the Medicine Hat Tigers' 4-3 win over the host Calgary Hitmen in the Western Hockey League on Wednesday.

DETROIT (AP) — Kyle Conner had a goal and two assists to top 500 points for his career, and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Detroit Red Wings 6-2 on Wednesday night.Neal Pionk scored two goals for the Jets while Gabriel Vilardi had a goal and an assist, and Nino Niederreiter and Colin Miller also scored. Connor Hellebuyck made 19 saves to help Winnipeg bounce back from its first loss of the season against Toronto on Monday.Connor, who entered the game with 499 career points, extended his season-opening point streak to 10 games. He has 17 points (nine goals, eight assists) this season.Dylan Larkin and Alex DeBrincat scored power-play goals for Detroit, which has lost three straight. Lucas Raymond and Moritz Seider each had two assists, and Alex Lyon had 23 saves.TakeawaysJets: Their top-ranked power play didn't get an opportunity until the third period. Pionk scored his second goal of the game on a shot from the point. They went 1 for 2 with the advantage and are now 13 for 29. Red Wings: The offence just hasn't put…

Bronny James is on the board.

MIAMI, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- Karl-Anthony Towns wrestled for rebounds, while caressing in hook shots and throwing down rim shaking dunks en route to 44 points, leading the New York Knicks past the Miami Heat on Wednesday in Miami.

SYDNEY, N.S. - Luke Patterson scored the overtime winner for the Cape Breton Eagles in a 6-5 win over the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies on Wednesday in the Quebec Maritime Junior Hockey League.

Anfernee Simons scored 25 points, DeAndre Ayton had 15 points and 12 rebounds and the Portland Trail Blazers rallied to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 106-105.

Karl-Anthony Towns had 44 points and 13 rebounds, Jalen Brunson scored 18 of his 22 points in the second half and the New York Knicks rallied to beat the Miami Heat 116-107 on Wednesday night.

TORONTO - All-star forward Scottie Barnes is out with a fractured right orbital bone.

Can the bench come up big for Toronto as injuries continue to plague the team?