McDavid Scores Twice and Has 3 Assists in the Oilers’ 6-5 Shootout Victory over the Hurricanes
Nugent-Hopkins scored the shootout winner after Connor McDavid’s late goal forced overtime, and Edmonton improved to 8-1-1.
- On Thursday, Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid recorded his 31st point in 10 games, joining Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, and Mike Bossy as the only NHL players to reach the 30-point mark in that span.
- The Edmonton Oilers edged the Carolina Hurricanes 6-5 on Thursday, with McDavid forcing overtime via a late goal before Ryan Nugent-Hopkins secured the shootout win in his season debut.
- Leon Draisaitl added two goals and three assists, helping the Oilers overcome a deficit against Carolina's Jackson Blake, Sebastian Aho, Seth Jarvis, Logan Stankoven, and Juuso Valimaki.
- The Oilers improved to three consecutive wins and seven victories in their last eight, while the defending Stanley Cup champion Hurricanes have dropped two of their last three.
- Edmonton will host the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday, while the Hurricanes conclude a five-game road trip on the same night.
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Leon Draisaitl is a major player in the Edmonton Oilers' victory over the Carolina Hurricanes.
The outstanding Leon Draisaitl leads the Edmonton Oilers in the NHL to the next win. The Oilers win against the Carolina Hurricanes in a wild game after Penalty shooting.
NEW YORK. Connor McDavid is the hottest in history… He was incredibly responsible for five new points when Edmonton beat the reigning champions Carolina last night – and thus he has broken an impossible Wayne Gretzky record. – It's unreal. He could be the best who ever played hockey, says his friend Leon Draisaitl, who also contributed to the 6-5 victory with five points.
LOS ANGELES. Two top teams in a crazy drama until the last second. The Edmonton Oilers and Carolina Hurricanes offered world-class hockey entertainment this morning, Swedish time. It took overtime and a shootout to separate the teams. In the end, the Oilers emerged victorious 6-5. After five new points from Connor McDavid and as many from his radar friend Leon Draisaitl.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins leads Oilers over Hurricanes with shootout goal
McDavid scores twice and has 3 assists in the Oilers’ 6-5 shootout victory over the Hurricanes
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid forced overtime with a late goal for his fifth point of the night, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had the lone shootout score and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 6-5 on Thursday night. McDavid had two goals and three assists to give him a whooping 31 points in the first...
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