The Winnipeg Jets were at home Thursday night, riding a 10-game losing streak and desperately searching for anything that might give a little hope to this organization. They're now at 11 straight losses after a 4-3 defeat to the Edmonton Oilers that somehow felt worse than the final score suggests.

The Oilers are coming off a 6-2 victory over the Predators, but they are still trying to find the right combination on the blue line.

However, when the two elite talents are off the ice, Edmonton scores 1.17 goals per 60 and owns a 29 percent goal percentage. The terrible offence hides a positive fact: The third and fourth lines are surrendering just 2.81 GA per 60. That’s a solid, workable number, meaning offensive upgrades are vital to the current lines.

McDavid gave the Oilers a 1-0 lead with a power-play goal at 8:53 of the first period. He maneuvered around O'Reilly through the left face-off circle and deked to his forehand around the right pad of Saros to tuck the puck into an open net.

This in from the Oilers, news that centre Adam Henrique will be out until after the Feb. 6-to-24 Olympic break ends.

Denver Barkey, Travis Sanheim and Bobby Brink also scored for the Flyers (21-12-7), who have won four of their last six games. Philadelphia went 3-2 on its five-game trip. Connor McDavid and Evan Bouchard scored for the Oilers (20-16-6), who have lost three of their last four.

The Edmonton Oilers spend money. Owner Daryl Katz has been at the outer edges of the salary cap since this team became a contender. Any criticism of ownership, and there’s plenty available online, must omit the idea that Edmonton’s ownership is unwilling to spend money for a championship.

Connor McDavid scored a goal and added an assist to extend his 17-game point run, helping the Edmonton Oilers rally past the Winnipeg Jets 4-3. Evan Bouchard, Zach Hyman, and Vasily Podkolzin also scored for Edmonton,