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For the first time in the entire season, the Bruins lost at home, holding the lead after one period.

Nurse Darnell scored less than five minutes into Thursday's game, followed nine minutes later by Ryan McLeod. The Bruins entered the game with a goal difference of over 50 in the third period, the best three-time record of any but three teams.

He recorded a 10-game winning streak for the Bruins (49-9-5) and put in other impressive numbers as well.

The Bruins, failing to become the fastest team with 50 wins and the second-fastest playoff streak (63 games), suffered their third consecutive loss at home. They had previously lost to Kraken and Capital on Causeway Street.

They were the last team to lose a regular season lead this year (28-1-1) and are now 35-1-2 after two seasons. Until Thursday, the Bruins' last two-game loss was November 11, 2021 at home against Edmonton.

Even when they scored first, they fell to 33-1-3.

"We just weren't playing our game," said Patrice Bergeron, who earned the rare award for the third consecutive season with 1:52 p.m. left in the game.

They dominated most of the night with the best player on the planet, the deadly Connor McDavid, and the Oilers' best offense (3.86 goals per game). But play from the fourth line and the away defense made up for an early mistake by goaltender Stuart Skinner, giving the Bruins a 2-0 lead after the first period.

"They're not competitive," coach Jim Montgomery said of his team's offense. This is a great lesson that we should learn."

At halftime, with Patrice Bergeron missing a pass to Charlie McAvoy and the skipper unable to find his way back from a fumble recovery, row four winger Devin Shore caught the puck and fed McLeod into the slot. Jeremy Swayman's throw made it 2-2 at 6:08 of the third.

“This is the first time I see [Bergeron] wrong,” Montgomery said. "I'll let him get away with it."

The Mariners' first big game of the night was in the box after Bergeron tangled with Derek Ryan, another Edmonton fourth lineman. The Bruins' McDavid, Leon Dreisaitl, and the Mariners' most-leading 31.7 percent were successful.

Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak scored the goals to give the Bruins a 2-1 lead.

After Jake DeBrusque of the Bruins was arrested on the ice, his father wanted to fight the criminal.

McDavid was dangerous from the start, and the Oilers looked like the best opponent for a touchdown at Causeway Street after the Kraken's loss to the Bruins on January 12. Guests controlled the puck in the first four minutes of Thursday.

But the Bruins scored on the first shot. Both teams looked to convert when Brandon Carlo sent a pass from the bench to the zone. Marchand pounced on him, slipped out of the defensive zone and quickly drove the ball into the goal. His 20th goal of the season slipped off Skinner's lap to score at 3:51 of the first goal.

Krejci made sure to intercept Skinner's earlier clearance attempt in the closing seconds. Under the soft cover of his teammates, Skinner (26 saves) found Krejci Pastrnak in just 0.2 seconds.

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The Oilers trailed the Bruins 10:5 and 10:44 until the end of the first half, when Matt Grzelcic blew a tire at the top of the strike zone and reliever Evan Bouchard made it 4-1. Long wrist weight above the Swaiman block.

"I think we had a good time," Marchand said. “In the second set we controlled the game. They scored a good goal there. In the third set, we didn't play our game at all.

"We picked him up and dropped the ball."

Swaman (19 saves) didn't have much of a chance against McLeod's strikeouts, leading the Oilers to close out McAvon's checks in the slot. The nurse said she did not see the announcement of the winner, which was broadcast on the screen.

“I felt like the ball was going to the left side of the net,” Swamian said. "I kept myself in one place, but he beat me."

Around the 1:40 mark, stoppage time created a chance for the Bruins, and Bergeron deflected an open dunk from McDavid to no avail. If these teams meet in June, it will be a draw.