The Edmonton Oilers continued their winning ways against the New York Rangers on Monday night, triumphing for the fifth time in seven games by beating their cross-conference foes 3-1.

Although Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid led the way, scoring all three of Edmonton's goals, Draisaitl pointed to goaltender Devon Levi as the catalyst for the victory.

Levi made 29 saves on 30 shots, improving to 8-1-0 on the 2026-27 season.

“I think he’s the main reason that we won the game,” Draisaitl told reporters, including NHL.com's Gerry Moddejonge. “I don’t think we were terrible, probably not our best, but he made the right saves at the right time. A couple of really, really big ones. He’s been incredible for us.”

It was Levi's second start since returning from a seven-game absence. He backstopped the Oilers to a 4-2 victory over the last-place Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night.

“We locked that down in the third period (with) some huge plays from the guys,” Levi said. “(McDavid) winning that battle at the end, and ‘Leo' with that lob shot for the empty-netter.

“That's why I'm here, right? The last line of defense. I kind of embrace that. I love it. If we played a perfect game, we wouldn't need a goalie. And they’ve got my back when I need them to, which isn’t much. We usually play really good.”

McDavid also extended his season-opening point streak to 19 games, becoming the fourth player in NHL history to reach that mark and the first since Dany Heatley’s 22-game run in 2005-06.

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The others were Wayne Gretzky, who did it three times, including a record 51-game streak in 1983-84, and Mats Sundin, who opened the 1992-93 season with points in 30 straight games, per Moddejonge.

It's been a ridiculous start for the captain, who is at 11 goals and 48 points in just 19 games. Draisaitl is leading the Rocket Richard Trophy race with 18 goals, while the defensive unit and goaltending have both been elite.

Add it all together and the Oilers are 13-3-3 and in first place in the Western Conference. They'll look to make it three straight wins when the Philadelphia Flyers visit Rogers Place on Wednesday night.