McDavid leads Oilers to fourth straight win with three-point night
The Oilers captain recorded his 10th assist and 13th point to take the NHL scoring lead.
SAN JOSE · Connor McDavid recorded his 13th point of the season and 10th assist as the Edmonton Oilers beat the San Jose Sharks 3-1 on Saturday for their fourth straight win. Vasily Podkolzin scored his fifth goal while Mattias Ekholm and Alex Formenton also scored for Edmonton. Goalie Tristan Jarry stopped 19 shots. "He moved ahead of Jack Eichel for the league lead in points and assists," the Associated Press reported.
How did the scoring unfold?
Mattias Ekholm opened the scoring at 12:37 of the first period. Vasily Podkolzin extended Edmonton's lead 3:13 into the third, with McDavid recording the assist. Alex Formenton made it 3-0 on a backhand shot about two minutes later. Macklin Celebrini got San Jose on the board midway through the third period, but the Sharks could not complete the comeback.
Macklin Celebrini returned to the lineup for San Jose after missing two games with a lower-body injury. The Sharks captain scored his first goal of the season midway through the third period. At 20, Macklin Celebrini is Sharks' youngest captain in 34-year team history, according to CBC News. Edmonton's Tristan Jarry stopped 19 shots.
Sharks goalie Yaroslav Askarov made 17 saves for San Jose. Edmonton Oilers centre Connor McDavid looked to pass the puck against San Jose Sharks defenceman Darnell Nurse during the second period, according to an Associated Press photo caption. Edmonton Oilers centre Trent Frederic battled for the puck with San Jose Sharks defenceman Jacob Trouba during the second period. San Jose Sharks left wing Kiefer Sherwood collided with Edmonton Oilers right wing Vasily Podkolzin during the second period. The Oilers visit the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday.
With files from CityNews, CBC News and Toronto Star