The Edmonton Oilers face elimination Monday as they host the Colorado Avalanche. Pavel Francouz and Mike Smith man the nets. Colorado began in the first period with a Cale Makar power play goal, his fifth of the postseason, powered by Artturi Lehkonen. Edmonton tied it on a Zach Hyman goal, his tenth of the playoffs, coming off of Leon Draisaitl and Darnell Nurse in the second period. The Oilers took the lead with a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins goal, his sixth of the postseason, going in unassisted. Edmonton added on with a Connor McDavid power play goal, his tenth of the playoffs, with assists provided by Draisaitl and Tyson Barrie. The Avalanche got one back in the third period with a Devon Toews goal, his fifth of the postseason, made possible by Gabriel Landeskog and Makar. The Oilers fired back with a Hyman goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the playoffs, guided in by Draisaitl and McDavid. Colorado pulled back with a Landeskog goal, his eighth of the postseason, helped along by Nathan MacKinnon and Valeri Nichushkin. The Avalanche tied it as MacKinnon scored his eleventh of the playoffs, thanks to Lehkonen and Makar. Colorado took the lead with a Mikko Rantanen power play goal, his fifth of the postseason, with helpers from Makar and Landeskog. Edmonton tied it again with a Zack Kassian goal, his second of the playoffs, fueled by Draisaitl and McDavid. The Avalanche won 6-5 in overtime with a Lehkonen goal, his sixth of the postseason, assisted by Makar and Darren Helm. The three stars were Makar, Lehkonen, and Landeskog, while Hyman, Draisaitl, and McDavid receive the honorable mentions. The Avalanche swept the series 4-0 and will play in the Stanley Cup Finals.
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