SAN JOSE, Calif. – Connor McDavid scored a hat trick and added two assists, factoring on every goal for the Edmonton Oilers in a 5-2 win against the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center on Wednesday.
Jack Roslovic and Vasily Podkolzin each had a goal and an assist, and Evan Bouchard had two assists for the Oilers (40-29-10), who snapped a two-game losing streak to win for the sixth time in eight games (6-1-1).
Connor Ingram made eight saves in two periods before being replaced to start the third period by Tristan Jarry, who made four saves.
Oilers Connor McDavid (97) battles Sharks center Maklin Celebrini (71) for the puck along the boards – Photo by Jack Lima
Macklin Celebrini and Kiefer Sherwood scored for the Sharks (37-33-7), who are 5-2-0 in their past seven games. Alex Nedeljkovic made 21 saves.
Celebrini put the Sharks in front 1-0 at 4:27 of the first period, going far side from the left circle on the power play.
McDavid tied the game 1-1 with a power-play goal at 6:18, jamming in a loose puck at the left post after his pass to the crease was deflected.
Podkolzin gave the Oilers their first lead, 2-1, with a power-play goal at 18:38. McDavid found Ryan Nugent-Hopkins at the right face-off dot, and he threw a puck in front that Podkolzin deflected through Nedeljkovic’s five-hole.
Oilers Connor McDavid (97) moves the puck around Sharks forward William Eklund (72) – Photo by Jack Lima
Roslovic pushed the lead to 3-1 with a power-play goal at 3:32 of the second period. McDavid’s pass from his own goal line to the Sharks’ blue line sent Roslovic in on a breakaway, and his move to the backhand beat Nedeljkovic’s right pad.
Sherwood cut it to 3-2 for San Jose at 4:37 with a redirect in the slot of Alexander Wennberg’s shot from the point.
McDavid made it 4-2 at 5:33, driving to the net and cutting across the crease, avoiding Nedeljkovic’s poke check attempt and tapping the puck into an open net.
McDavid completed his hat trick to make it 5-2 at 14:13. In a 2-on-1 with Roslovic, McDavid’s pass deflected off Dmitry Orlov’s skate and through Nedeljkovic’s five-hole.
William Eklund skates the puck up ice during first period action – Photo by Jack Lima
Oilers Connor McDavid (97) celebrates his Hat Trick goal with teammate Jack Roslovic (28) – Photo by Jack Lima
Oilers Connor McDavid (97) fires the puck past Sharks goalie Alex Nedeljkovic for his second goal of the game – Photo by Jack Lima
Oilers Connor McDavid (97) scores his third goal of the game as his pass attempt deflects off a Sharks player and goes in between the pads of Sharks goalie Alex Nedeljkovic – Photo by Jack Lima
Oilers Connor McDavid (far left) ties the game 1-1 with a goal past Sharks goalie Alex Nedeljkovic (33) – Photo by Jack Lima
Oilers goalie Connor Ingram makes a toe save on a shot from Sharks forward Keifer Sherwood (44) – Photo by Jack Lima
The Sharks defenseman Vincent Desharnais (5) draws a hooking penalty from Oilers center Matt Savoie (22) – Photo by Jack Lima
Sharks defenseman Vincent Desharnais (5) battles Oilers Max Jones (46) during third period action – Photo by Jack Lima
The Oilers Trent Frederic (10) skates the puck away from traffic during third period action – Photo by Jack Lima
Oilers Jack Roslovic (28) scores on a backhand shot past Sharks goalie Alex Nedeljkovic – Photo by Jack Lima
Oilers Jack Roslovic (28) jumps to avoid a check from Sharks defenseman John Klingberg (3) – Photo by Jack Lima
The Sharks forward Collin Graf (51) attempts to deflect a puck past Oilers goalie Tristan Jarry – Photo by Jack Lima
Forward Keifer Sherwood (far right) deflects a shot past Oilers goalie Connor Ingram for the Sharks second goal – Photo by Jack Lima
Forward Tyler Toffoli (73) saves a goal as he swats a loose puck away from the empty net – Photo by Jack Lima
Maklin Celebrini celebrates his forty-second goal of the year with teammates on the bench – Photo by Jack Lima