The New York Rangers have had their hands full with the Edmonton Oilers this season. Edmonton completed a two-game season sweep of the Blueshirts on Monday with a 3-1 win at Rogers Place.

The victory snapped New York’s three-game regulation win streak and sank its road record to 2-6-1. Leon Draisaitl scored twice, including the game-winner at 2:59 of the second period.

The Rangers outshot the Oilers by nine and posted a 60.3 percent expected-goal share at 5-on-5, according to Natural Stat Trick. But Edmonton goalie Devon Levi stopped 28 of 29 shots in his second game back from injured reserve, and New York failed to convert on five power-play opportunities.

“I think we outplayed them today,” Blueshirts captain J.T. Miller said postgame. “I thought we deserved a better fate. I thought we did a good job against their star players. It just wasn’t our night, unfortunately.”

Tye Kartye led the Rangers with nine shot attempts and tied the team lead with four high-danger chances created. Jaroslav Chmelar delivered the club’s only goal, scoring shorthanded at 5:05 of the second.

Dylan Garand recorded 17 saves and allowed two or fewer goals for the third straight game. The 24-year-old made his 12th start of the season after backing up Joonas Korpisalo on Saturday in New York’s 4-3 win over the Seattle Kraken.

Third-year defenseman Matthew Robertson dressed for the second consecutive game, spelling rookie Alberts Smits, who is sidelined week to week with an upper-body injury.

The Oilers jumped into first place in the Western Conference and second place overall with the win, improving to 29 points (13-3-3). They outscored the Rangers 7-2 in two games this season, holding the Blueshirts to one goal in each contest.

Rangers fall in Edmonton as power play struggles

The Rangers came out with good energy, but they once again found themselves chasing Connor McDavid early. The three-time Hart Trophy winner opened the scoring at 6:59 of the first period, courtesy of a costly mistake by New York’s rookie netminder.

Garand ventured out of his crease to play the puck but sent a wayward pass off the back of the net and directly onto McDavid’s stick. The Edmonton superstar promptly swept it into the undefended net for one of the easiest goals of his 12-year NHL career.

The goal extended McDavid’s season-opening point streak to 19 games, though the 29-year-old did not register an assist for the first time in 2026-27.

New York began the second period on a 5-on-4 advantage after Oilers defenseman Ty Emberson interfered with Chmelar at 19:51 of the first. But Levi stopped all four shots, and Draisaitl scored one minute and eight seconds after the New York power play expired, beating Garand blocker side with a quick release.

It gave the Oilers a 2-0 lead and a power play, as the Rangers were assessed a two-minute bench minor after coach Mike Sullivan unsuccessfully challenged the goal for goalie interference. Edmonton’s one-man advantage became a two-man advantage at 4:38, when Braden Schneider flipped the puck over the boards in New York’s zone.

The Rangers limited Edmonton to just one shot over 21 seconds at 5-on-3 and cut the deficit to 2-1 moments later. Chmelar jumped out of the penalty box and took a Mika Zibanejad feed in stride before beating Levi above the glove for his first career shorthanded goal.

New York went scoreless on two power plays in the third, including a 6-on-4 opportunity with Garand on the bench after Alexis Lafreniere drew a tripping call at 18:33. Edmonton delivered the dagger 12 seconds after the penalty, when Draisaitl collected a loose puck in the high slot and sent it the length of the ice for his 16th goal of the season.

The Rangers will finish out the final two legs of their Northwest trip on Wednesday and Friday, starting with the Flames in Calgary.