After the Oilers failed to score on their first power play, the Predators took a power play, seeing Brett Kulak’s clear hit Filip Forberg in front before the forward placed the puck between the hash marks and beats Calvin Pickard with a quick shot. at 2:55 p.m. of the first period.

The Oilers continued to win battles in the offensive zone, with their fourth line rolling the puck low a few minutes later, leading to Noah Philp putting Drake Caggiula in front for a chance that ended up giving the rookie the NHL his first career point. .

The 26-year-old center found Caggiula, called by fellow Bakersfield Condors, under the goal line for a quick one-timer that Juuse Saros stopped, but the puck found Corey Perry, who slipped in his second goal of the the season on the rebound to restore the lead to Edmonton at 2-1 just before mid-period.

Philp collected his first NHL point in his first NHL game after returning to the Oilers organization this summer after taking a year away from hockey. Drake Caggiula, playing his first game with the Oilers since December 29, 2018 – a span of 2,133 days – picked up the secondary pass for his 50th career point as an Oiler.

Before intermission, another NHL first was achieved when Ty Emberson dropped the gloves with Cole Emberson for his first career major fight.