Edmonton Oilers news Today, Thursday, November 5

No. 1 in the 30-second version

Devils beat Oilers 4-3 in a shootout as Jack Hughes scored twice in Hellebuyck's first home start.

Connor Hellebuyck made 19 saves for New Jersey, and Arseny Gritsyuk scored the shootout winner. Tristan Jarry made 31 saves for Edmonton, ending the Oilers' three-game winning streak. The AP reported that Isaac Howard will miss a couple of weeks with a left knee injury that is not considered long-term.

Sources: The Hockey News - New Jersey Devils · Associated Press

Ducks visit the Oilers tonight at 8 PM ET, with Edmonton 11-2-3 and Anaheim 7-7-1.

Connor McDavid leads the Oilers with 40 points, and Leo Carlsson leads Anaheim with 22. Edmonton leads the season series 1-0, and Isaac Howard is out with a knee injury.

Source: ESPN

No. 2 in the 30-second version

Jets rally from 4-0 deficit in final three minutes to beat Canadiens 5-4 in overtime.

Winnipeg scored four goals in 2 minutes, 8 seconds to tie it with 32 seconds left, and Dylan Samberg won it in overtime at 3:30, snapping a nine-game losing streak. The comeback is the latest four-goal comeback in NHL history, according to the AP and ESPN, and Kyle Connor scored twice. Jacob Fowler made 42 saves for Montreal, and Cole Caufield said afterward that some players thought the game was over. Montreal captain Nick Suzuki missed a sixth straight game with a hand injury.

Sources: The Hockey News - Winnipeg Jets · Associated Press · NBC Sports · Yahoo Sports

No. 3 in the 30-second version

Cutter Gauthier nets second straight hat trick as Ducks beat Canucks 5-4.

Gauthier has eight goals in his last three games after going nine games without a goal before that, and he has back-to-back three-goal games for Anaheim. Mikael Granlund had a goal and two assists, and Leo Carlsson scored a short-handed goal for the Ducks, who went 3 for 3 on the power play. Jake DeBrusk scored twice for Vancouver. Laurent Brossoit made 19 saves for Anaheim, and Kevin Lankinen made 17 for the Canucks.

Sources: Associated Press · The Hockey News - Vancouver Canucks · The Hockey News - Anaheim Ducks · Nucks Misconduct

Adrian Kempe scores a hat trick as the Kings rout the Sharks 7-2 at Los Angeles.

Quinton Byfield scored two goals and Artemi Panarin had four assists for Los Angeles, while Darcy Kuemper made 30 saves. The Sharks have lost three straight games, and Macklin Celebrini's power-play goal snapped his goal drought, though sources differ on its length. Kempe's 37th multigoal game with the Kings moved him past Dustin Brown for ninth place in franchise history.

Sources: Associated Press · NBC Sports BayArea · Fear the Fin

Sandis Vilmanis scores two goals as the Panthers beat the Blackhawks 5-3 to finish a three-game homestand.

Sam Reinhart added a goal and two assists, and Seth Jones scored against his former team, according to the AP. Frank Nazar scored twice for Chicago, which has lost four straight and is 1-6-1 in its last eight games. Florida completed a season sweep of the Blackhawks, who are still winless on the road this season.

Sources: Associated Press · The Hockey News - Chicago Blackhawks · Second City Hockey

Connor Hellebuyck says family circumstances were among the reasons he requested a trade from the Jets.

In a letter to Jets fans posted on Instagram, Hellebuyck said 'very challenging circumstances' involving his family factored in, but he declined to share details. He was traded Oct. 23 to the New Jersey Devils for Dawson Mercer, Alexander Command, Nick Bjugstad, Nico Daws and two draft picks. The Jets had suspended him for failing to report to training camp after he publicly demanded a move.

Sources: NBC Sports · ESPN · Associated Press