Ryan Nugent-Hopkins gave the Oilers a 1-0 lead at 13:38 while on the man advantage, before Pavel Zacha knotted things up as Darnell Nurse sat in the box for tripping.

Connor McDavid scored on a short-handed breakaway and set up Ryan Nugent-Hopkins’ power-play score, helping the Edmonton Oilers beat the Boston Bruins 3-1 on Thursday night. Former Boston University player Quinn Hutson added his first NHL goal as the Oilers won for the sixth time in eight games.

The Bruins did a reasonably good job of shutting down Connor McDavid at 5-on-5 on Thursday night at the Garden, but they learned the hard way that the Oilers captain can beat you in many ways

The Ottawa Senators visit the Boston Bruins after David Perron scored two goals in the Senators' 6-4 win against the Chicago Blackhawks

Hutson scored off a rebound of Max Jones' shot, pushing Edmonton ahead 2-1 at with 5:22 left in the second period after Swayman made a glove stop but couldn't handle the puck. McDavid collected a pass from Nugent-Hopkins,

Andrew Peeke picked up two assists against the Senators. Rich Gagnon / Getty Images BOSTON — The Boston Bruins have won five straight games. Their latest was a 3-2 overtime victory over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday. If the Bruins keep playing this way ...

The Boston Bruins are set to face off against the Vancouver Canucks on Dec. 20. The Bruins will be looking to bounce back after losing their most recent contest to the Edmonton Oilers by a 3-1 final score.