The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Calgary Flames 3-1 in Saturday's Battle of Alberta for their 13th consecutive victory, setting a new NHL record for the longest win streak by a Canadian team.

The benchmark was previously held by the 1967-68 Montreal Canadiens. The Oilers' current run matches the seventh-longest in league history and is the longest by any Western Conference team.

The all-time record belongs to the 1992-93 Pittsburgh Penguins, who won 17 straight.

Edmonton set a franchise record with its 10th consecutive victory last week. The Oilers are now 23-6-0 since Kris Knoblauch took over for Jay Woodcroft as head coach on Nov. 12.

Ryan McLeod and Sam Gagner scored Saturday before Zach Hyman iced the win with an empty-netter. Goaltender Stuart Skinner, who entered the contest 18-4-0 with a .920 save percentage since Edmonton's coaching change, stifled the Flames with a 26-save performance.

The Oilers are now six points back of the Vegas Golden Knights for second spot in the Pacific Division with four games in hand.

Edmonton's next chance to extend its streak comes Tuesday against the 28th-place Columbus Blue Jackets.

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