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Oilers Dominate Canucks 4-2 Behind Draisaitl & McDavid
8 Nov
Summary
- Draisaitl scored twice and added an assist, while McDavid contributed three assists.
- McDavid's 18-game assist streak leads NHL and ties a historic record.
- The Canucks have now lost five consecutive games.
Leon Draisaitl scored two goals and assisted on another, leading the Edmonton Oilers to a 4-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night. Connor McDavid continued his impressive performance with three assists, extending his season-opening assist streak to 18 games.
The Oilers secured the win after Mattias Ekholm and Jason Dickinson also found the back of the net. Goaltender Devon Levi made 20 saves to earn his seventh win of the season. Edmonton has now won 10 games when scoring first this season.
For the Canucks, Max Sasson and Brock Boeser scored goals, but their team suffered their fifth consecutive loss. Vancouver has struggled significantly, holding a 1-14-1 record since their initial 2-1 start.
McDavid's assist streak is the second-longest in league history, trailing only Wayne Gretzky. He also joined an elite group of players who have recorded at least one point in their first 18 games of a season. The Oilers' potent power play was effective, with Draisaitl capitalizing on a pass from McDavid early in the third period.
