Connor McDavid recorded two goals and three assists to lead the Edmonton Oilers to a 6-2 victory over the Utah Mammoth at Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. The win marks the Oilers' sixth victory in seven games and extended McDavid's season-opening point streak to eight games, according to an NHL.com report published October 18.
McDavid currently leads the NHL with 23 points through eight games, consisting of six goals and 17 assists. By reaching this total, he tied Mario Lemieux (1995-96) and Wayne Gretzky (1986-87) for the most assists through a player's first eight games of a season in NHL history. He is also the second fastest player to reach the 20-point mark, following Lemieux's 1995-96 performance.
The Oilers' victory included goals from Zach Hyman, Mathieu Joseph, Kasperi Kapanen, and Leon Draisaitl, while McDavid added two goals. Hyman's goal was his first of the season following a six-game absence due to an undisclosed injury. Other contributors for Edmonton included Vasily Podkolzin, who provided two assists, and Evan Bouchard, who recorded an assist to extend his point streak to five games.
The Mammoth's goals were scored by John Marino and Mikhail Sergachev. Utah entered the game on a three-game win streak but suffered their second consecutive loss after a 4-2 regulation loss to Edmonton on Thursday. Mammoth coach Andre Tourigny noted that the team struggled with physicality and winning individual battles during the game.
The Oilers' victory pushed their season-long road win streak to 5-0-0, which is a franchise record. The team currently leads the league with an average of 4.63 goals per game. Following this performance, the Oilers are scheduled to return to Edmonton for a five-game home stand.
Tristan Jarry made 26 saves for the Oilers, while Sebastian Cossa appeared in relief for the Mammoth after Karel Vejmelka allowed five goals on 17 shots.
