NASHVILLE – Leon Draisaitl had two goals and one assist, and the Edmonton Oilers won 5-1 against the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena on Thursday.

The Oilers (5-5-1) played without forward Connor McDavid, who will miss the next 2-3 weeks with an ankle injury.

Zach Hyman and Viktor Arvidsson each scored their first goal of the season, and Calvin Pickard made 26 saves for the Oilers, who played the third game of a four-game road trip.

Filip Forsberg scored for the Predators (3-6-1), who are 2-5-0 at home. Juuse Saros made 24 saves.

Arvidsson gave the Oilers a 1-0 lead 37 seconds into the game on a tap-in off a pass from Draisaitl from the slot.

Forsberg scored for the Predators to make it 1-1 at 5:05 of the first period on the power play from the slot. A clearing attempt from Oilers defenseman Brett Kulak bounced off Oilers forward Connor Brown, and Forsberg got to the loose puck and beat Pickard.

Corey Perry gave the Oilers a 2-1 lead at 9:54 of the first period on a backhand shot on a rebound. Noah Philp, who made his NHL debut, had an assist.

Draisaitl gave the Oilers a 3-1 lead at 9:03 of the second period on a breakaway. Predators forward Michael McCarron fell at the blue line, and Draisaitl took the puck and beat Saros with a wrist shot.

Draisaitl gave the Oilers a 4-1 lead at 1:48 of the third period. He drove past Predators defenseman Brady Skjei and beat Saros on the short side.

Hyman gave the Oilers a 5-1 lead at 12:46 of the third period on a breakaway.