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McDavid scores twice and has 3 assists in the Oilers' 6-5 shootout victory over the Hurricanes

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 23). McDavid scores twice and has 3 assists in the Oilers' 6-5 shootout victory over the Hurricanes. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/mcdavid-scores-twice-and-has-3-assists-in-the-oilers-6-5-shootout-victory-over-the-hurricanes/article_d9101fca-8f59-597f-a1cf-4569bf60a2db.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-23 · by The Associated Press

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Connor McDavid had a standout performance with two goals and three assists as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 6-5 in a shootout on Thursday. With this game, McDavid reached an impressive 31 points in just 10 games, placing him alongside NHL legends like Mario Lemieux and Wayne Gretzky for achieving such high point totals early in a season. The Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins also contributed with a goal and an assist, making his season debut after sustaining an injury during training camp.
Written by AI on 2026-10-23, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On Thursday night, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored the shootout winner to give the Edmonton Oilers a 6-5 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes in Edmonton. Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, both key players for the Oilers (8-1-1), each had two goals and three assists, contributing significantly to their team's success. The Oilers have won three straight games and seven of their last eight, putting them on a strong start to the season. In the final minute of regulation with the goalie pulled, McDavid forced overtime by scoring his fifth point of the night. Despite losing, the Hurricanes (8-2-2) were led by Seth Jarvis making his first appearance after shoulder surgery and scoring one goal in his debut.

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📰 Oilers Beat Hurricanes In Shootout
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Topics

Alberta EDMONTON Hurricanes Oilers the Edmonton Oilers

Subjects

Hurricanes ORG · 3× Oilers ORG · 3× EDMONTON GPE · 2× McDavid PERSON · 2× Nugent-Hopkins PERSON · 2× Alberta GPE · 1× Connor McDavid PERSON · 1× Ryan Nugent-Hopkins PERSON · 1× the Carolina Hurricanes ORG · 1× the Edmonton Oilers ORG · 1×

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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.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-23
2026-10-23 · Toronto Star
McDavid scores twice and has 3 assists in the Oilers' 6-5 shootout victory over the Hurricanes · assertive framing

Claims (15 extracted, 0 hedged)

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. asserted
Oilers → force → night
McDavid had two goals and three assists to give him a whooping 31 points in the first 10 games of the season. asserted
McDavid → have → 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. asserted
He → join → games
Leon Draisaitl also had two goals and three assists, and Nugent-Hopkins had a goal and an assist. asserted
Hopkins → have → goal
Edmonton tied it with 1:28 and goalie Devon Levi off for an extra attacker. asserted
Edmonton → tie → attacker
McDavid sent a shot on net that deflected off Jesperi Kotkaniemi’s skate for his eighth goal. asserted
that → send → goal
The Oilers (8-1-1) have won three straight and seven of their last eight. asserted
8 → win → eight
Levi made 22 saves. asserted
Levi → make → saves
Jackson Blake, Sebastian Aho, Seth Jarvis, Logan Stankhoven and Juuso Valimaki scored for the the Hurricanes (8-2-2). asserted
Blake → score → Hurricanes
The defending Stanley Cup champion Hurricanes have lost two of their last three. asserted
Hurricanes → defend → three
Brandon Bussi made 16 saves for Carolina. asserted
Bussi → make → Carolina
Nugent-Hopkins made his season debut, returning after sustaining a lower-body injury during training camp. asserted
Hopkins → make → camp
The 33-year-old became the franchise leader for seasons played with the Oilers at 16. asserted
old → become → 16
Jarvis scored in his first game of the season, making his debut following offseason shoulder surgery. asserted
Jarvis → score → surgery
Oilers: Host Toronto on Saturday night. asserted
Oilers → host → night
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