Oilers’ Connor McDavid scores twice, reaches 800 profession factors

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EDMONTON, Alberta — Connor McDavid reached 800 profession factors and scored his forty third and forty fourth objectives this season within the third interval to present the Edmonton Oilers a 4-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday evening.

McDavid additionally assisted on Leon Draisaitl’s tying aim early within the third, with McDavid choosing up his 800th level and Draisaitl his 700th on the play.

Playing in his 545th sport, McDavid grew to become the fifth-fastest participant in NHL historical past to hit the mark, behind Wayne Gretzky (352 video games), Mario Lemieux (410), Mike Bossy (525) and Peter Stastny (531).

McDavid gave the Oilers the lead with 7:21 left when his move deflected off Flyers defenseman Travis Sanheim. McDavid then scored a short-handed aim into an empty internet with 2:25 remaining.

“You have to win games without your ‘A’ stuff,” McDavid said. “It’s cliche that good groups discover a method to win after they do not have their stuff and that was tonight. We did simply sufficient to get a win. It’s going to take much more than that to win coming down the stretch, however give the boys credit score.”

McDavid leads the NHL in objectives and factors with 105.

Draisaitl additionally had two assists, Tyson Barrie scored and Stuart Skinner made 23 saves. The Oilers snapped a four-game dropping streak to enhance to 31-19-8.

Noah Cates and Owen Tippett scored for Philadelphia.

“I thought the team laid it out there. They did all the things we asked of them, and we played a hard game. We just couldn’t find a way to win,” Flyers coach John Tortorella said. “We have been taking part in the fitting means. We did all of the issues to win a hockey sport, and we do not discover a method to do it. But I believe the group, by means of this journey, it has been an extended journey, have dealt with themselves very properly.”

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