McDavid’s five points power Oilers past Mammoth 6-2
Connor McDavid scored twice and set up three more goals as Edmonton split its two-game series with Utah.
Connor McDavid contributed to five Edmonton goals as the Oilers beat the Utah Mammoth 6-2 at Delta Center on Saturday, Oct. 17. He finished with two goals and three assists in the second half of the clubs’ home-and-home series.
McDavid put Edmonton ahead just 40 seconds into the game. Zach Hyman added a power-play goal at 13:21 of the first period, and Mathieu Joseph scored 32 seconds later to make it 3-0.
Kasperi Kapanen and Leon Draisaitl scored in the second period, building a 5-0 lead. Utah replaced Karel Vejmelka with Sebastian Cossa after Draisaitl’s goal.
John Marino and Mikhail Sergachev brought Utah within three early in the third period. McDavid ended the scoring with a breakaway goal at 10:17.
Tristan Jarry stopped 26 shots for Edmonton. Vejmelka made 12 saves for Utah, and Cossa finished with three. The Oilers improved to 6-1-1, while the Mammoth fell to 6-3-0.
