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Connor McDavid continues to star as Oilers escape Jets
Connor McDavid matched a career-high 17-game point streak with a goal and an assist as the Edmonton Oilers handed the host Winnipeg Jets their 11th straight loss with a 4-3 victory.,Evan Bouchard also had a goal and an assist, while Vasily Podkolzin and Zach Hyman got on the board for Edmonton with ...

Playoff-positioned Oilers, Flyers try to rebound from losses
Though the Edmonton Oilers and Philadelphia Flyers have played relatively well this season, the need for both to rebound from defeats to close out 2025 is a top priority.,The Oilers and visiting Flyers each look to get 2026 started on a positive note when they meet Saturday.,As last year came to an ...

No. 6 Purdue has no issues routing No. 21 Auburn
Point guard Braden Smith recorded a double-double with 11 points and 14 assists and added five rebounds and three steals as No. 6 Purdue rolled to an 88-60 victory over No. 21 Auburn on Saturday in the Indy Classic in Indianapolis.,In avenging an 87-69 loss to then-No. 2 Auburn one year ago, the Boi...

Wild extend winning streak to 7 with victory over Oilers
Matt Boldy scored a pair of goals, and the Minnesota Wild pulled away for a 5-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday afternoon in Saint Paul, Minn.,Vladimir Tarasenko added a goal and an assist for Minnesota, which won its seventh game in a row. Ryan Hartman and Nico Storm scored one goal apiece...

Connor McDavid (2 goals, assist) continues torrid pace as Oilers top Maple Leafs
Connor McDavid continued his scoring surge with two goals and an assist Saturday night and the visiting Edmonton Oilers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-3.,McDavid has seven goals and eight assists in his past five games.,Vasily Podkolzin also scored twice while Darnell Nurse and Zach Hyman scored...

Oilers' potent offense strikes early, often to put away Jets
Leon Draisaitl and Evan Bouchard each had a goal and an assist and Connor McDavid added two assists as the host Edmonton Oilers jumped out to a four-goal first-period lead and cruised to a 6-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday night., ,Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Curtis Lazar, Matt Savoie and Davi...

Trey Kaufman-Renn leads No. 1 Purdue past Rutgers in Big Ten opener
Trey Kaufman-Renn recorded 19 points and 13 rebounds to help top-ranked Purdue cruise to an 81-65 victory over Rutgers on Tuesday night in the Big Ten opener for both teams at Piscataway, N.J.,Braden Smith made four 3-pointers and had 16 points and eight assists for the Boilermakers (8-0). Fletcher ...

Canes rally, but Oilers prevail on Leon Draisaitl's OT goal
Leon Draisaitl scored 19 seconds into overtime and also had two assists to lead the Edmonton Oilers to a 4-3 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday night in Raleigh, N.C., ,Draisaitl won the opening faceoff to begin the extra period and Connor McDavid, who finished with two goals and an as...

Skidding Oilers, Blue Jackets face off in need of momentum
Two teams looking to break out of respective funks square off when the Edmonton Oilers host the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday.,The Oilers are coming off a 9-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday. They fell behind 5-0 by the midpoint of the second period and soon after scored their lone tall...

Nathan MacKinnon (4 points) helps Avalanche blast Oilers
Nathan MacKinnon scored twice and added two assists as the visiting Colorado Avalanche thumped the Edmonton Oilers 9-1 on Saturday night.,Parker Kelly scored twice and added an assist, Cale Makar and Jack Drury each added a pair of goals, and Gavin Brindley had a goal and a helper, for the Avalanche...

Rangers erase 3rd-period deficit, dump Oilers in overtime
J.T. Miller scored at 2:48 of overtime, lifting the visiting New York Rangers to a 4-3 win against the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night.,Miller brought the puck through all three zones before scoring from in close to complete the Rangers' comeback after they trailed 3-1 at the start of the third pe...

Red-hot Red Wings to take on 'stagnant' Oilers
There hasn't been a common thread to the Detroit Red Wings' four-game winning streak. They don't care how they reach that end result as long as the victories keep piling up.,The Red Wings host Edmonton on Sunday afternoon to complete a three-game homestand. Detroit pulled out a 2-1 triumph over Tamp...
