McDavid scores twice and adds three assists as Oilers beat Mammoth 6-2
Edmonton answered Utah’s win in the first game of their home-and-home series with a road victory led by Connor McDavid’s five points.
Connor McDavid scored twice and assisted on three goals as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Utah Mammoth 6-2 in Salt Lake City on October 17, according to the Associated Press. The road win gave Edmonton a split of the teams’ home-and-home series after Utah won the first game 4-2 in Edmonton.
McDavid opened the scoring 40 seconds into the game. Zach Hyman scored on a power play with 6:39 left in the first period, and Mathieu Joseph added a breakaway goal 32 seconds later. Edmonton led 3-0 after the opening period, the AP reported.
How Edmonton built a five-goal lead
Kasperi Kapanen made it 4-0 with 9:03 left in the second period. Leon Draisaitl scored less than three minutes later to extend the lead to 5-0. McDavid finished with five points across Edmonton’s six goals; Hyman, Joseph, Kapanen and Draisaitl were its other scorers.
John Marino and Mikhail Sergachev scored for Utah. Oilers goaltender Tristan Jarry made 26 saves, according to the AP. The Mammoth replaced Karel Vejmelka with Sebastian Cossa late in the second period; Vejmelka finished with 12 saves and Cossa made three.
Oilers split the series after Utah’s Edmonton win
The October 15 meeting in Edmonton ended 4-2 to Utah. In its preview of the return game, the Mammoth identified the October 17 contest at Delta Center as the second half of the home-and-home series. Utah entered that rematch with a 6-2-0 record, while Edmonton entered at 5-1-1; those were the teams’ records before Saturday’s game.
That first result had ended Edmonton’s winning streak. The Oilers’ response in Salt Lake City kept Utah from sweeping the two meetings, with McDavid scoring in the opening minute and finishing with two goals and three assists, according to the AP.
Edmonton is due to host Minnesota on Tuesday night, while Utah is due to host Pittsburgh on Monday night, the AP reported. The teams split their two meetings with each winning on the road: Utah in Edmonton on October 15 and Edmonton in Salt Lake City on October 17.
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Sources and context
- McDavid has 2 goals and 3 assists in the Oilers' 6-2 romp over the MammothAssociated Press (carried by Yahoo Sports)
- Utah’s Home and Home Series with Edmonton Wraps at Delta CenterUtah Mammoth
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