Mcdavid stays hot; Oilers end skid
DENVER — Late in the second period, with his team outplaying Colorado, Edmonton coach Todd McLellan couldn’t believe his Oilers were trailing by a goal.
“(Assistant) Jay Woodcroft and I looked at each other and said, ‘How are we losing this game?’” Mclellan said.
They didn’t, thanks to another big game by Connor Mcdavid.
Mcdavid had his third hat trick of the season and fourth of his career, and the Oilers beat the Avalanche 4-2 on Sunday to snap a six-game slide.
Mcdavid has 11 goals in his past nine games and two hat tricks.
His first two goals tied the game, and his last one was into an empty net with 1:26 left.
Penguins 5, Blue Jackets 2 —
At Columbus, Ohio, Riley Sheahan scored two first-period goals to back rookie Tristan Jarry, who had 35 saves, as Pittsburgh won its fifth straight and passed Washington atop the Metropolitan Division.
At Raleigh, N.C., Taylor
Devils 3, Hurricanes 2, OT—
Hall scored on a rebound with 22 seconds left in overtime to back Keith Kinkaid, who had 40 saves, as New Jersey extended its Nhl-best points streak to 11 straight games.
At Winnipeg, Manitoba, Kyle Connor scored twice, and Blake Wheeler and Tyler Myers each had three assists for Winnipeg, which won its third straight and halted Florida’s three-game win streak.
At New York, Travis Konecny scored to break a second-period
Jets 7, Panthers 2 — Flyers 7, Rangers 4 —
tie and back Alex Lyon, who stopped 25 of 26 shots in relief of injured Michal Neuvirth for his first NHL win.
At San Jose, Calif., Mikkel Boedker scored twice in San Jose’s four-goal first period against Ben Bishop, who was chased after stopping one of five shots.
Sharks 5, Stars 2 — Maple Leafs 3, Red Wings 2 —
At Detroit, Auston Matthews scored from a sharp angle with 30.2 seconds left to back winner Curtis Mcelhinney, who stopped 27 shots.