NHL

Edmonton ties the series against Dallas

Cheers for the Edmonton Oilers(Bild: AP)

The Edmonton Oilers have evened the NHL semi-final series at 2-2 after their first home win over the Dallas Stars. After losing 5-3 at home, the Oilers defeated the Stars 5-2 on Wednesday despite trailing 2-0.

The "best of seven" series now switches back to Dallas, where the fifth game will take place on Friday. The team that wins four times first will advance to the final series of the North American Ice Hockey League.

Stars goalie Jake Oettinger had an evening to forget.(Bild: AP)

The Oilers were already down by two goals after six minutes, but Ryan McLeod (14th), Evan Bouchard (17th), Mattias Janmark (35th/SH), Leon Draisaitl (36th) and Mattias Ekholm (59th/EN) turned the game around for the Canadians. Draisaitl scored his tenth goal in the play-offs, making the German the second-highest scorer in the NHL behind teammate Zach Hyman. Draisaitl is the first Oilers player since Esa Tikkannen in 1990 and 1991 to score at least ten times in two play-off seasons in a row.

"Important victory"
"We got off to a good start in the third game - and we still lost," said Oilers captain Connor McDavid, who had three assists, about the previous home loss, when Edmonton lost despite leading 2-0. "Now it was the other way around. Every one of us fought, it's an important win."