Hockey News: Kansas City Mavericks Beat Tulsa Oilers, 4-1

The Tulsa Oilers fell to 5-5 on the season after losing to the Kansas City Mavericks 4-1 at the BOK Center on Thursday night.

Kansas City got on the board first, when Jacob Hayhurst found the back of the net at 12:38 in the 1st period. Nathan Knoepke notched his second goal of the season 4:02 later, setting Kansas City up 2-0 heading into the break. 

Both teams were scoreless in the second period and each team registered 10 shots.

Kyle Jackson scored the Mavericks third of the game — this time on the power play — to set the Mavericks up 3-0. Tyler Poulsen got Tulsa on the board in the 3rd, scoring 3:22 into the final period. Nolan Walker closed the scoring with an empty-net goal.

Tomas Suchanek recorded his fourth consecutive game with at least a .900 save percentage, stopping 28 of 31. 

The Oilers and Mavericks will re-match again on Sunday, Nov. 19 for Paint the Ice Sunday Family Funday at 4:05 p.m.