oilers
The gist
The Oilers are 4-0-1 and visit the Kings Tuesday for McDavid's 800th NHL game.
A sixth straight game with a point would be a first since 1984-85.
How it unfolded
- Oct 7, 2026Oilers beat the Ducks 5-2 in Anaheim in a rematch of last April's six-game playoff series won by Anaheim. Evan Bouchard had two goals and an assist, Leon Draisaitl had four assists and McDavid had a goal and two assists.
- Oct 8, 2026The Athletic reports Edmonton's 3-0-1 record is tied for tops in the Western Conference, with Bouchard's 11 points through four games and league-leading six goals making him the fifth defenceman in NHL history to reach 10 points in a season's first four games.
- Oct 10, 2026Oilers win 3-1 in San Jose for a fourth straight victory; Vasily Podkolzin, Mattias Ekholm and Alex Formenton scored, McDavid had an assist and Tristan Jarry made 19 saves.