McDavid posts 10th assist as surging Oilers beat Sharks 3-1
Connor McDavid extended his scoring streak with the Edmonton Oilers, recording his 13th point of the season and 10th assist as the team secured a 3-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Saturday. The win marked the Oilers' fourth straight triumph.
The game kicked off with San Jose's Tristan Jarry making 19 saves. San Jose's captain, Macklin Celebrini, returned to the lineup after missing two games due to a lower-body injury.
San Jose opened the scoring midway through the first period with captain Tristan Jarry's goal. Later in the period, Vasily Podkolzin scored his fifth goal, extending Edmonton's lead to 2-1 by the 3:13 mark of the third period. Connor McDavid provided the assist on Podkolzin's goal, putting him ahead of Jack Eichel for the league lead in points and assists.
Alex Formenton scored the third Oilers goal two minutes later, making it 3-1. San Jose managed to score once more midway through the third period, but the Sharks were unable to mount a comeback.
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