Oilers beat Sharks 3-1 as McDavid and Podkolzin extend point streaks
Edmonton wins a fourth consecutive game; Macklin Celebrini scores after a two-game injury absence.
Edmonton earned its fourth consecutive victory on Saturday, Oct. 10, defeating San Jose 3-1 at SAP Center. Connor McDavid and Vasily Podkolzin each recorded a point for the fifth game in a row to open the season.
Mattias Ekholm gave the Oilers the lead with a first-period slap shot at 12:37. Neither team scored in the second period, leaving Edmonton ahead by one heading into the third.
Podkolzin scored at 3:13 of the final period on a one-timer set up by McDavid. Alex Formenton added a backhand goal at 5:40, giving Edmonton a three-goal cushion.
Macklin Celebrini answered at 11:19 with his first goal of the season. The Sharks captain was returning after a lower-body injury kept him out of two games.
McDavid's assist brought his season total to 13 points, comprising three goals and 10 assists. Podkolzin has five goals and two assists through the same five-game stretch.
The Oilers improved to 4-0-1, having earned a point in each of their first five games. San Jose is 3-2-0.
