A battle between two of the NHL’s best teams Tuesday night took a bizarre turn when the Edmonton Oilers benefitted from a fan throwing their cheesy nachos onto the ice, scoring a goal on distracted Washington Capitals goalie Logan Thompson,

During last night's Oilers-Capitals game, Edmonton managed to score a very bizarre goal with the help of something totally unexpected laying on the ice.

A cheesy interruption during the Capitals game in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on Tuesday night almost threatened Washington's win streak, which improved to five straight after a win over the Oilers.

Edmonton Oilers scored Tuesday, Jan. 21 after a fan threw a plate of nachos on the ice. The opposing goalie, from the Washington Capitals, claimed that it distracted him from making the save.

Edmonton Oilers veteran Corey Perry snapped after the NHL assessed a three-game suspension on Connor McDavid, dropping a brutally honest statement to the league, comparing the situation to that of superstars Patrick Mahomes and LeBron James in their respective leagues.

Corey Perry made an impression when he first joined the Oilers last season—he fought, chirped, and produced eight goals and five assists in 38 regular season games.

Edmonton Oilers forward Corey Perry scored an unusual goal against the Washington Capitals on Tuesday. With 15:10 left in the third period, a fan threw a tray of nachos onto the ice near Perry.

On a night when the Oilers struggled to take advantage of their chances, Corey Perry was able to score despite some unusual extra activity on the ice.

While the Edmonton Oilers were on a rush against the Washington Capitals, a plate of nachos landed on the ice. Oilers vet Corey Perry actually had to avoid them as he got the puck on his stick and buried the one-timer.

Connor McDavid was suspended three games by the NHL on Monday, and now, his teammates can't stop complaining to the league about it. The past few days in the NHL have been full of discussion about Connor McDavid and the situation involving Vancouver's Conor Garland,

Corey Perry skates over nachos on the ice before scoring a goal to pull the Oilers within one of the Capitals.