Nashville Predators at Edmonton Oilers
· National Hockey LeagueMcDavid scores to reach 1,000 points, adds OT assist in Oilers' 3-2 win over Predators
On the milestone goal, McDavid took a pass from Leon Draisaitl on a 2-on-1 break and beat goalie Scott Wedgewood with a shot to the near post to tie it at 1. In overtime, he set up Nurse's goal with a backhand pass.
The 27-year-old McDavid reached 1,000 in his 659th game. Wayne Gretzky was the fastest at 424 games, followed by Mario Lemieux at 513 and Mike Bossy at 656.
McDavid has 341 goals and 660 assists. He’s the 99th NHL player to reach 1,000 points.
Nurse put the Oilers ahead at 5:30 of the second with his first goal of the season. Calvin Pickard stopped 21 shots to help Edmonton win its third straight game.
Cole Smith tied it for Nashville on a breakaway with 1:48 left in regulation.
Michael McCarron scored for Nashville at 8:22 of the first. The Predators opened a five-game trip Monday with a 3-2 overtime loss to Colorado.
Oilers: McDavid extended his points streak against Nashville to 15 games, with 10 goals and 36 points over that span.
EDM wins series 3-0
Scoring Summary
Goal | 1st Period 8:22 | Michael McCarron Goal (2) Tip-In, assists: Roman Josi (11) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 2:44 | Connor McDavid Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Leon Draisaitl (9), Darnell Nurse (7) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 5:30 | Darnell Nurse Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Brett Kulak (3), Mattias Janmark (6) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 17:12 | Cole Smith Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Zachary L'Heureux (3), Jeremy Lauzon (1) | |
Goal | 4th Period 2:33 | Darnell Nurse Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Connor McDavid (13), Leon Draisaitl (10) |
Statistics
NSH | EDM | |
---|---|---|
7 | Blocked Shots | 12 |
19 | Hits | 15 |
5 | Takeaways | 4 |
22 | Shots | 34 |
0 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
2 | Power Play Opportunities | 4 |
0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
30 | Faceoffs Won | 27 |
52.6 | Faceoff Win Percent | 47.4 |
21 | Giveaways | 19 |
4 | Total Penalties | 2 |
8 | Penalty Minutes | 4 |
Game Information
Location: Edmonton, AB
Attendance: 18,347 | Capacity:
Location: Edmonton, AB
Attendance: 18,347 | Capacity:
2024-25 Central Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
Winnipeg | 16 | 3 | 32 | 0 |
Minnesota | 13 | 3 | 29 | 3 |
Dallas | 12 | 6 | 24 | 0 |
Colorado | 11 | 9 | 22 | 0 |
St. Louis | 9 | 11 | 19 | 1 |
Utah | 7 | 9 | 17 | 3 |
Chicago | 7 | 12 | 15 | 1 |
Nashville | 6 | 11 | 15 | 3 |
2024-25 Pacific Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
Vegas | 12 | 6 | 26 | 2 |
Calgary | 11 | 6 | 25 | 3 |
Los Angeles | 10 | 7 | 23 | 3 |
Edmonton | 10 | 9 | 22 | 2 |
Vancouver | 9 | 6 | 21 | 3 |
Seattle | 10 | 9 | 21 | 1 |
Anaheim | 8 | 8 | 18 | 2 |
San Jose | 6 | 11 | 17 | 5 |