EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) -- Jarret Stoll and Shawn Horcoff scored 14 seconds apart late in the third period as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Minnesota Wild 3-1 Thursday night.With 4:38 remaining, Stoll picked up Marc-Andre Bergeron's blocked shot in the slot and outfought Keith Carney for the puck. He put a drive into the upper right-hand corner behind goalie Manny Fernandez to give the Oilers a 2-1 lead.
Edmonton stretched its lead 14 seconds later as Horcoff stole the puck in the Minnesota zone and beat Fernandez with a backhander to make it 3-1.
The Wild took a 1-0 advantage by connecting on their first shot of the game. Todd White showed pass but put a shot past Dwayne Roloson just under four minutes in.
The Oilers had a great chance to tie with eight minutes gone in the second and a 5-on-3 advantage for 1:40, but Fernandez and the Minnesota penalty killers kept Edmonton from coming close.
Edmonton got even 3½ minutes into the third period as defenseman Matt Greene scored his first NHL goal. Greene put a deke on Fernandez and scored on a backhand.
Game notesThis was the third of eight meetings between the teams this season. Minnesota was 6-2 against Edmonton last season, winning all four on the road. ... Wild C Wes Walz returned to the lineup for the first time after missing 10 games with a hip injury.

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