Connor McDavid has a three-point performance as Oilers beat Senators 5-2

Connor McDavid had 2 goals and an assistance to pb his Edmonton Oilers to a 5-2 triumph implicit the Ottawa Senators connected Tuesday.

Evan Bouchard, Leon Draisaitl and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had the different goals for the Oilers (10-8-2), who were coming disconnected a 3-0 nonaccomplishment successful Montreal connected Monday.

Tim Stutzle and Josh Norris replied for Ottawa (8-9-1).

The period of November continued to beryllium a conflict for the Senators arsenic they dropped their 3rd consecutive (0-2-1) and are present 3-5-1 for the month.

Bouchard opened scoring aboriginal successful the archetypal period, taking the puck from his ain extremity and moving his mode done to bushed Linus Ullmark, who made 27 saves, up high.

Stutzle tied it 1-1 precocious successful the play with his 99th vocation goal, but 35 seconds aboriginal McDavid scored his archetypal of the nighttime aft being near uncovered astatine the broadside of the net. McDavid past made it 3-1 scoring connected a two-man advantage.

McDavid fed Draisaitl aboriginal successful the second, who bushed Ullmark disconnected his backhand.

Nugent-Hopkins made it 5-1 midway done the third, tipping Derek Ryan’s shot. Norris tipped a Nick Jensen changeable to circular retired Ottawa’s scoring.

Takeaways

Senators: Defensive portion breakdowns proved costly for Ottawa. Three of Edmonton’s 5 goals were scored arsenic a effect of mediocre antiaircraft play.

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Oilers: Stuart Skinner wasn’t tested often but was coagulated erstwhile called upon, making 27 saves.

Key moment

With Norris successful the container for cross-checking, Ottawa’s Claude Giroux was called for a face-off usurpation starring to a two-man vantage for the Oilers and McDavid’s 2nd extremity of the game.

Key stat

McDavid had ne'er scored against Ullmark coming into the game. McDavid present has 13 goals and 32 assists successful 25 games vs. Ottawa.

Up next

Senators: Ottawa hosts the Vegas Golden Knights connected Thursday.

Oilers: Edmonton volition big the Minnesota Wild connected Thursday.
This study by The Canadian Press was archetypal published Nov. 19, 2024.