Calvin Pickard, the 32-year-old goaltender for the Edmonton Oilers, helped end the team's losing streak with a game-saving performance against the Car

Pickard allowed just one goal while stopping 35 shots in Saturday's 3-1 road win over the Hurricanes.

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Calvin Pickard led the way on Saturday evening as he stopped 35 of the 36 shots he faced en route to defeating the Carolina Hurricanes. Pickard's lone blemish came in the third period when Sebastian Aho found the back of the net on the power-play.

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Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Edmonton Oilers goaltender Calvin Pickard (30) stops the scoring attempt by Carolina Hurricanes right wing Mikko Rantanen (96) during the third period at Lenovo Center. (

The Edmonton Oilers came into Saturday's game against the Carolina Hurricanes in need of a victory, having lost five consecutive games since they returned to action from the Four Nations Face-Off tour

It was just the performance Edmonton needed. Calvin Pickard provided steady play in net, Connor McDavid earned career assist No. 700 and the Oilers got back into the win column.