Kozlov leads Thrashers past Oilers

	Atlanta Thrashers' Maxim Afinogenov gets the puck past Edmonton Oilers goalie Nikolai Khabibulin for a goal in the second period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) View related photos
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By TOM SALADINO

For The Associated Press

updated 5:36 p.m. ET Nov. 15, 2009

ATLANTA - Slava Kozlov broke out of his slump with his first goal of the season and the Atlanta Thrashers beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Sunday for their fourth consecutive victory.

Kozlov, who had 26 goals last season, put the Thrashers in front again with 8:01 left in the third period, converting a pass from Todd White after going scoreless in the first 16 games.

The Thrashers (10-6-1) won their second straight at home to even their record to 4-4 at Philips Arena. The Oilers lost their third in a row and sixth in seven games.

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The Thrashers tied it at 2 on a power-play goal by Maxim Afinogenov with 22 seconds remaining in the second. Afinogenov scored his seventh goal when he took a pass from Rich Peverley at mid-ice, outraced a defender and beat Nikolai Khabibulin from up close. It was Afinogenov's third goal in two games.

The Oilers had taken a 2-1 lead on second-period goals by Shawn Horcoff and Dustin Penner. Horcoff knocked in his third of the season with assists from Steve Staios and Ales Hemsky.

Penner added his team-leading 12th goal with 4:47 left in the period. He converted a nice pass from Andrew Cogliano and easily beat Johan Hedberg from about 10 feet out.

Atlanta's Zach Bogosian opened the scoring with a power-play goal early in the first. It was his eighth goal, tops in the league for defensemen.

NOTES: The Oilers were 0 for 5 on the power play. ... Atlanta C Bryan Little missed his second straight game with a groin strain and D Pavel Kubina was out with lower body soreness. ... The Oilers were without F Fernando Pisani with complications from colitis and D Denis Grebeshkov with a knee injury. ... This was the only meeting this season between the two teams.