EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid forced overtime with a late goal for his fifth point of the night, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had the lone shootout score and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 6-5 on Thursday night.
McDavid had two goals and three assists to give him a whopping 31 points in the first 10 games of the season. He joined Mario Lemieux, Mike Bossy and Wayne Gretzky as the only NHL players to reach the 30-point mark in 10 games or fewer.
Connor McDavid sets Oilers record for the most points through 10 games in a season with 31, surpassing Wayne Gretzky in 1984-85.
— Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) October 23, 2026
Leon Draisaitl also had two goals and three assists, and Nugent-Hopkins had a goal and an assist.
Edmonton tied it with 1:28 and goalie Devon Levi off for an extra attacker. McDavid sent a shot on net that deflected off Jesperi Kotkaniemi’s skate for his eighth goal.
The Oilers (8-1-1) have won three straight and seven of their last eight. Levi made 22 saves.
Jackson Blake, Sebastian Aho, Seth Jarvis, Logan Stankhoven and Juuso Valimaki scored for the the Hurricanes (8-2-2). The defending Stanley Cup champion Hurricanes have lost two of their last three.
Brandon Bussi made 16 saves for Carolina.
Nugent-Hopkins made his season debut, returning after sustaining a lower-body injury during training camp. The 33-year-old became the franchise leader for seasons played with the Oilers at 16.
Jarvis scored in his first game of the season, making his debut following offseason shoulder surgery.
Up next
Hurricanes: At St. Louis on Saturday night.
Oilers: Host Toronto on Saturday night.
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