Oilers extend winning streak to four with 3-1 victory over Sharks

Edmonton beat San Jose 3-1 on Saturday for its fourth straight win. Connor McDavid recorded his 10th assist of the season, while Macklin Celebrini scored his first goal of the season after returning from injury.

CTV News Edmonton has reported:

The Edmonton Oilers defeated the San Jose Sharks 3-1 in San Jose, California, on Saturday, earning their fourth consecutive win. Connor McDavid collected his 13th point of the season with an assist on Vasily Podkolzin’s goal, his fifth, 3:13 into the third period. McDavid moved ahead of Jack Eichel for the league lead in both points and assists.

Mattias Ekholm opened the scoring at 12:37 of the first period. Alex Formenton made it 3-0 on a backhand shot about two minutes after Podkolzin scored. Tristan Jarry stopped 19 shots for Edmonton, while Yaroslav Askarov made 17 saves for San Jose.

Macklin Celebrini returned to San Jose’s lineup after missing two games with a lower-body injury. The Sharks captain scored his first goal of the season midway through the third period, but San Jose could not complete a comeback. Edmonton will visit the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday, while the Sharks will host the Boston Bruins that day.

The Associated Press report was written by Haddy Barghouti.