Nurse pulled the Oilers to within 2-1 at 7:05, scoring on a one-timer from the point off a pass from McDavid for his first goal in 10 games.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s nice to contribute,\u201d the defenseman said. \u201cIt\u2019s been a while since I helped out on that side of the ice.\u201d<\/p>\n
Leonard increased the lead to 3-1 at 10:34, ending a 12-game goal drought. He gathered a loose puck at the left point, moved into the right face-off circle and scored on a snap shot.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was just trying to make a read, take ice where I can and shoot it when I see the net,\u201d Leonard said.<\/p>\n
Nurse made it 3-2 at 12:17, taking a Zach Hyman<\/a> pass from below the goal line and scoring on a wrist shot from above the left circle.<\/p>\n Leonard gave the Capitals a 4-2 lead at 11:49 of the second period when he fended off Oilers defenseman Evan Bouchard<\/a>, deked and lifted a backhand shot past Skinner.<\/p>\n \u201cThe last few games have been his best games of the season thus far,\u201d Washington coach Spencer Carbery said of Leonard, who is in his first full NHL season. \u201cYou can see he\u2019s just getting way more comfortable, way more confident. The little nuances of the game at this level and the expectations, the little plays, the little details of the game are just now becoming second nature to him.\u201d<\/p>\n David Tomasek<\/a> cut it to 4-3 at 2:41 of the third period. Andrew Mangiapane<\/a> got to the puck behind the net and passed in front to Tomasek, who slid a backhand shot past Thomspon.<\/p>\n \u201cWe need to have secondary scoring,\u201d Edmonton coach Kris Knoblauch said. \u201cWe can\u2019t rely on Connor and Leon or whoever\u2019s playing with them. We need some bottom-six contributions. Tonight we got some of that, which is good.\u201d<\/p>\n Anthony Beauvillier<\/a> made it 5-3 at 6:37 when he scored off a cross-ice pass from Dylan Strome<\/a> on a 2-on-1 rush.<\/p>\n \u201cJust a high-end pass from him,\u201d Beauvillier said of Strome. \u201cHe\u2019s such a smart player and has the ability to find players at such a high speed.\u201d<\/p>\n Draisaitl then made it 5-4 on the power play at 7:47, scoring on a one-timer from the right circle off a pass across the slot from McDavid, but Wilson scored at 18:59 and 19:27 for the 7-4 final.<\/p>\n \u201cAfter the start, being down early, we had a lot of pushback throughout the game,\u201d Knoblauch said, \u201cand right up till the end where we had some chances to tie it up.\u201d<\/p>\n