SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San Jose Sharks were simply no match for Connor McDavid, Leon Drasaitl, and the Edmonton Oilers on Friday night.
McDavid and Draisaitl each had three points in the first two periods as the Oilers built a five-goal lead and cruised to a 7-1 win over the Sharks at SAP Center, handing the home team its most lopsided loss of the season,
Sharks winger Oskar Lindblom scored in the third period for the Sharks’ only goal, and goalie Kaapo Kahkonen allowed the Oilers’ first five goals on just 27 shots.
Klim Kostin, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Jesse Puljujarvi, and Ryan McLeod also scored for the Oilers, who play the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday.
Draisaitl assisted on McDavid’s two goals, with both coming on the power play, and scored his own at even strength with 2:05 left in the second period to give Edmonton a 5-0 lead.
McDavid’s goals came at the 10:59 mark of the first period with Nick Cicek serving an interference penalty and with 11:28 left in the second period,
McDavid, who turned 26 on Thursday, now has a league-best 82 points in just 44 games, as he remained on pace to become the first NHL player to finish with 150 points or more since Mario Lemieux had 161 points in 1995-1996.
