Edmonton Oilers at San Jose Sharks
· National Hockey League
McDavid posts 10th assist as Oilers beat Sharks 3-1 for 4th straight win
Vasily Podkolzin scored his fifth goal while Mattias Ekholm and Alex Formenton also scored for Edmonton. Tristan Jarry stopped 19 shots.
Macklin Celebrini returned to the lineup for San Jose after missing two games with a lower-body injury. The Sharks captain scored his first goal of the season midway through the third period.
Ekholm opened the scoring at 12:37 of the first period. Podkolzin extended Edmonton’s lead 3:13 into the third, with McDavid recording the assist. He moved ahead of Jack Eichel for the league lead in points and assists.
Formenton made it 3-0 on a backhand shot about two minutes later.
Celebrini got San Jose on the board midway through the third period, but the Sharks could not complete the comeback.
Yaroslav Askarov made 17 saves for San Jose.
Sharks: Host Boston on Tuesday night.
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Regular Season SeriesEDM leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 12:37 | Mattias Ekholm Goal (1) Slap Shot, assists: Isaac Howard (2), Josh Samanski (1) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 3:13 | Vasily Podkolzin Goal (5) Slap Shot, assists: Connor McDavid (10), Evan Bouchard (6) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 5:40 | Alex Formenton Goal (1) Backhand, assists: Mathieu Joseph (2), Connor Murphy (1) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 11:19 | Macklin Celebrini Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Michael Misa (3) |
Statistics
 EDM |
 SJ |
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|---|---|---|
| 9 | Blocked Shots | 11 |
| 24 | Hits | 34 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 6 |
| 20 | Shots | 20 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 2 | Power Play Opportunities | 1 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 31 | Faceoffs Won | 22 |
| 58.5 | Faceoff Win Percent | 41.5 |
| 18 | Giveaways | 16 |
| 1 | Total Penalties | 2 |
| 2 | Penalty Minutes | 4 |
San Jose Sharks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Quentin Musty, LW | Injured Reserve | Sep 28 |
| Kyle Keyser, G | Injured Reserve | Sep 28 |
Edmonton Oilers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Dickinson, C | Out | Oct 16 |
| Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, C | Injured Reserve | Oct 16 |
| Alec Regula, D | Injured Reserve | Oct 1 |
| Matt Savoie, C | Injured Reserve | Oct 1 |
| Frederik Andersen, G | Injured Reserve | Sep 29 |
Game Information
SAP Center at San Jose
Location: San Jose, CA
Attendance: 17,435 | Capacity:
Location: San Jose, CA
Attendance: 17,435 | Capacity:
