The Edmonton Oilers have snapped their near-month long four game losing streak. After dropping a very winnable game on Wednesday, the Oilers return to action on Thursday, defeating the Los Angeles Kings 8-1 to move their season record to 28-23-8 for 64 points.

Once again, the Edmonton Oilers have failed to win three consecutive games. On Tuesday evening, the Oilers dropped a 2-1 decision to the New Jersey Devils after sleepwalking through the first two periods. Let’s take a look at what happened in this one.

The Oilers have lost four games in a row, have 28 wins and 31 losses this season, and blew a game to rival Anaheim by giving up four goals in the third period.

EDMONTON --Connor McDavid's quick-strike ability made the difference for the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday. "Defenseman] Matt [Benning] made a good play, pinching off the puck and threw it in the middle," McDavid said. "[Leon Draisaitl] just kind of stopped ...

The Oilers got a big boost thanks to scoring from those who don’t get on the scoreboard all that often. Kasperi Kapanen has been great since his return, but he had just one goal entering this season. Playing alongside Trent Frederic and Ryan Nugent ...

These are the Edmonton forwards who have played 50-plus minutes short-handed for the team this season. The eye-popping Connor McDavid numbers aside, Savoie shows well among a group of veteran PK men. He leads the forwards in total ice time, and his GA-60 is competitive.

The Edmonton Oilers return from the Olympic break on Wednesday when they visit the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center to open a three-game California road trip. You can watch the game on Sportsnet at 8:30pm MT or listen live on the Oilers Radio Network, including 880 CHED. Subscribe to Oilers+ to unlock exclusive live and behind-the-scenes content.

The Edmonton Oilers (29-23-8) and Connor McDavid (35 goals and 65 assists) visit the San Jose Sharks (27-25-4) and Macklin Celebrini (28 goals and 53 assists) at SAP Center at San Jose on Saturday, Feb.