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McDavid's Hat Trick Powers Oilers Past Predators
7 Jan
Summary
- Connor McDavid scored three goals, including a penalty shot.
- Leon Draisaitl contributed a goal and two assists to the win.
- The Oilers ended a two-game losing streak with the victory.
The Edmonton Oilers secured a decisive 6-2 victory against the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night, ending their two-game losing streak. Connor McDavid was the star of the game, netting a hat trick that included a crucial penalty shot goal and extending his point streak to 16 games. He now has 15 goals and 22 assists during this impressive stretch.
Leon Draisaitl was instrumental in the win, tallying a goal and two assists. Kasperi Kapanen also contributed significantly with a goal and an assist, marking his first goal of the season after returning from injury. Curtis Lazar added another goal for the Oilers, while Connor Ingram stopped 24 shots in net.
Nashville's goals came from Ryan O'Reilly and Nick Blankenburg, but it wasn't enough to overcome Edmonton's offensive power. The Predators have now lost two of their last three games. The Oilers' victory was further bolstered by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins achieving his 500th career assist during McDavid's final goal.
