Wednesday, March 1, 2023 08:00 PM (ET)

Connor McDavid extends multi-goal streak as Oilers top Leafs

Field Level Media
Mar 1, 2023

Connor McDavid had two goals and an assist in the first period and the Edmonton Oilers defeated the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Wednesday.

McDavid has scored two goals in each of the past five games and has an NHL-leading 52 for the season. McDavid is just the fifth NHL player with a multi-goal streak of at least five games, joining Alexander Mogilny (five in 1992-93), Mario Lemieux (five in 1988-89), Punch Broadbent (six in 1921-22) and Joe Malone (six in 1920-21).

Klim Kostin and former Maple Leaf Zach Hyman added a goal and an assist for the Oilers, who had lost their previous two games. Kailer Yamamoto also scored, and Stuart Skinner made 26 saves.

Mitchell Marner logged a goal and an assist for the Maple Leafs, who had a three-game winning streak end. David Kampf also scored, and Ilya Samsonov stopped 27 shots for Toronto.

Edmonton led 3-1 after the first period.

McDavid shot home a rebound at 3:49 on a power play. Leon Draisaitl, who worked a give-and-go with McDavid, and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins earned assists. Toronto's Jake McCabe, obtained in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday, was off for slashing.

Kampf scored from the slot on a pass from Marner at 12:15.

McDavid put Edmonton up 2-1 at 13:53 on a shot from the left circle at the end of a rush following a neutral-zone turnover. Kostin and Hyman earned assists.

Hyman scored his 29th of the season at 18:05 from 24 feet with assists by Mattias Ekholm, obtained in a trade with the Nashville Predators on Tuesday, and McDavid.

Yamamoto found the net at 8:46 of the second period, deflecting a shot by Cody Ceci. Darnell Nurse also picked up an assist.

Kostin scored his 10th goal, converting a backhand pass from Ryan McLeod at 17:12 of the second for a 5-1 edge. Warren Foegele also assisted.

Edmonton had a goal called back at 19:29 of the second when McDavid was assessed an interference penalty.

Edmonton had a 25-17 advantage in shots on goal after two periods.

With McDavid off, Marner scored at 1:08 of the third with assists from Morgan Rielly and Auston Matthews.

Defensemen Luke Schenn and Erik Gustafsson, acquired by Toronto in trades on Tuesday, did not play on Wednesday.

--Field Level Media

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