Oilers blank Jets at home

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    Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith reaches for the puck during first period action in the National Hockey League game against the Winnipeg Jets at BellMTS Place on Saturday, April 17, 2021. (Brook Jones/Selkirk Settler Times)

    The Edmonton Oilers out shot and outscored the Winnipeg Jets at BellMTS Place on April 17.

    Neither team found the back of the net after the first period of play and the Oilers out shot the Jets 10-9.

    The visiting Oilers scored the lone goal of the second period when Tyson Barrie beat Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck. Edmonton added two more goals in the third when Jesse Puljujarvi and Alex Chiasson scored en route to their 3-0 victory.

    The Jets see action next when the take on the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs on April 22 with puck drop at 7 p.m.