Korpikoski gets 1st hat trick, Hall has 2 goals and 2 assists as Oilers beat Rangers 7-5

Edmonton Oilers' Oscar Klefbom, left, crashes into the net past New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, Friday, Dec. 11, 2015. (John Ulan/The Canadian Press via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT (The Associated Press)

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Edmonton Oilers' Matt Hendricks (23) falls on New York Rangers' Emerson Etem during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, on Friday, Dec. 11, 2015. (John Ulan/The Canadian Press via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT (The Associated Press)

New York Rangers' Marc Staal, right, and Edmonton Oilers' Matt Hendricks fight during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, on Friday, Dec. 11, 2015. (John Ulan/The Canadian Press via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT (The Associated Press)

EDMONTON, Alberta – Lauri Korpikoski scored three goals for his first career hat trick, Taylor Hall added two goals and two assists, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the New York Rangers 7-5 Friday night for their fifth straight win.

Teddy Purcell and Darnell Nurse also scored for the Oilers, who have won their last six at home dating back to Nov. 20.

Derick Brassard scored twice and Mats Zuccarello, Rick Nash and Chris Kreider also had goals for the Rangers. New York has lost two in a row and four of the last five.

After Nash tied the score 5-5 on a power-play goal with 1:46 remaining in regulation, Hall put the Oilers back ahead for good 13 seconds later with his second of the night. Korpikoski completed his hat trick into an empty net with 38 seconds to go.