Oilers edge Blackhawks for 8th straight win

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Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl scored and Stuart Skinner made 25 saves to lift the streaking Edmonton Oilers to a 2-1 road victory against the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday.

Edmonton matched a season high with its eighth consecutive victory. Six wins during the Oilers' current tear have come away from Rogers Place.

McDavid stretched his team points lead to 55 with the go-a