Devin Shore

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Devin Shore scored the lone shootout goal and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Friday night while resting star forwards Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl in the regular-season finale. Edmonton will face the Los Angeles Kings in the first round of the...

Shore recorded three hits and added the game-winning shootout tally in Thursday's 3-2 shootout win over the Canucks. Shore lost his place in the lineup for much of April, appearing in just six of the Oilers' last 18 contests. The 27-year-old didn't have a point in that span, but he delivered a key shootout tally Friday to give the Oilers a win in their regular-season finale. The defensive forward closed the campaign with 11 points, 67 hits, 21 blocked shots, 36 shots on net and a minus-4 rating through 49 appearances. He doesn't have a guaranteed spot in the lineup heading into the first-round playoff series versus the Kings.

Shore logged an assist, two hits and two PIM in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Stars. Shore set up Leon Draisaitl's go-ahead goal just after his own penalty expired in the third period, but the Oilers couldn't hold the lead. It's been a solid stretch for Shore lately -- he has two goals and two assists in his last five outings. The 27-year-old defensive forward has 11 points, 59 hits, 31 shots on net and a minus-3 rating in 43 contests this season.

Shore provided an assist in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Devils. Shore has a pair of goals and one assist during his modest three-game point streak, which is his longest of the season. He helped out on a Tyson Barrie tally in Saturday's contest. Shore has 10 points, 29 shots on net, 57 hits and a minus-3 rating through 41 contests -- he missed the 10-point mark in 38 appearances last year with five goals and four helpers. He'll remain in a defense-first role in the bottom six.

Shore scored a shorthanded goal on four shots in Thursday's 6-1 win over the Sabres. Three of Shore's five goals this season have come in the last five games. It's a run of offense that's unlikely to continue much longer, as he's often been limited to bottom-six minutes. The 27-year-old forward has nine points, 28 shots on net, 56 hits and a minus-4 rating in 40 contests this season, an almost identical stat line to his effort in 38 outings last year.

Shore scored a goal and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 7-5 win over the Red Wings. Shore struck just 1:59 into the game, netting the first of four goals for the Oilers in the first period. The 27-year-old's scored two of his four tallies in the last four contests. He's up to eight points, 24 shots on net, 56 hits and a minus-4 rating while logging fourth-line minutes for most of his 39 outings.