Draisaitl scores twice to power Oilers past Canucks 4-2

Edmonton - Leon Draisaitl netted two goals and provided an assist, while Connor McDavid contributed three assists as the Edmonton Oilers secured a 4-2 win against the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday. Mattias Ekholm and Jason Dickinson added goals for the Oilers, who are currently 12-3-3. The Oilers have won 10 of their first 12 games this season, setting a strong tone.

Devon Levi made 20 saves and extended his winning streak to seven, posting a 7-1-0 record in Edmonton's net. Max Sasson and Brock Boeser scored for the Canucks (3-15-1), who have lost five straight games and 15 of their last 16. Leevi Merilainen made 26 saves for Vancouver. Canucks forward Liam Öhgren, who had scored four goals in his last five games, including his first-ever power-play goal, was unable to extend his scoring streak to three games.

Oilers captain Connor McDavid extended his season-leading point and assist streak to 18 games, leading the league with 10 goals, 37 assists, and 47 points overall. He matched Adam Oates for the second-longest assist streak in NHL history, behind only Wayne Gretzky's 23-game mark set in 1990-91. McDavid's performance also propelled him to the sixth spot among players with a season-opening 18-game point streak.

The Oilers took a 3-1 lead in the final period when McDavid sent a pass to Draisaitl, who scored his 15th goal of the season with a one-timer. Evan Bouchard extended his points streak to six games, and both he and Draisaitl scored in 16 of their last 18 games. The Canucks entered the game with a poor minus-30 goal differential and an average of 4.61 goals against per game.

Meanwhile, the Oilers entered as the league's highest-scoring team, averaging 4.12 goals per contest. The Canucks are set to host the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday.