SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Connor McDavid had two targets and an help, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the San Jose Sharks 7-1 on Friday night time.
Leon Draisaitl and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins every a objective and two assists, and Klim Kostin, Jesse Puljujarvi and Ryan McLeod additionally scored for the Oilers. Jack Campbell made 25 saves in Edmonton’s second straight win.
Oskar Lindblom scored for the San Jose, and Kaapo Kahkonen completed with 34 saves. The Sharks have misplaced 4 of their final 5 video games (1-3-1).
McDavid confirmed off his fingers by streaking down the center of the ice on the facility play with a fast shot that beat Kahkonen over the far facet to offer the Oilers a 1-0 lead with 9:01 left within the first interval.
Kostin doubled the lead together with his eighth of the season with 1:46 remaining within the opening interval.
Draisaitl discovered McDavid on the facility play with a candy again door move behind his again for his thirty seventh to make it 3-0 at 8:22 of the second.
Mattias Janmark discovered Nugent-Hopkins from behind the web for a short-handed objective after Sharks defenceman Matt Benning couldn’t maintain the puck within the offensive zone. It was Nugent-Hopkins’ twenty first objective of the season, making it 4-0.
McDavid stole the puck on a forecheck and located Draisaitl within the slot for his twenty fourth objective with 2:05 left within the second.
Puljujarvi and McLeod scored 34 seconds aside within the third interval to make it 7-0 with 7:14 to go.
Lindblom’s tip-in on a shot by Matt Benning ended Campbell’s shutout bid with just below 5 minutes left.
The Sharks completed the sport 0-for-4 on the facility play.
600 CLUB
Leon Draisaitl performed in his 600th profession recreation.
UP NEXT
Oilers: At Vegas on Saturday night time.
Sharks: Host New Jersey on Monday night time.
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Max Miller, The Associated Press
