The Anaheim Ducks beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-4 at Rogers Place on Thursday, 5 November 2026, ending Edmonton’s five-game point streak — but Connor McDavid’s historic run rolled on.
McDavid had a short-handed goal and three assists, extending his season-opening point streak to 17 games: 10 goals and 34 assists for 44 points, the NHL lead. It is one of the great starts to a season in modern hockey, and it keeps getting better even when his team loses.
Beckett Sennecke had two goals and an assist for Anaheim, and Pavel Mintyukov scored twice and added an assist. Cutter Gauthier scored his ninth goal in four games.
Edmonton rallied late. Kasperi Kapanen scored on the power play with 3:36 left and Leon Draisaitl cut it to 5-4 with 45 seconds left, set up by McDavid, but the Oilers could not find the equaliser.
The Oilers were forced to use fourth-string goalie Matt Tomkins, who made 16 saves, with Tristan Jarry out sick and Frederik Andersen injured. Emergency backup Brett Epp dressed as the backup.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had two assists for Edmonton, who fell to 11-3-3. Anaheim has won three straight for the first time this season and was 12-for-19 on the power play over its past four games.
McDavid’s streak is the story of the NHL season so far. Seventeen games, 44 points, and no sign of slowing down — even on a night when his team was down to its fourth-choice goalie.
Canadian hockey keeps delivering drama, from the Winnipeg Jets’ historic comeback against the Canadiens to this McDavid masterclass. The Oilers will hope their goalies return soon — because their captain is doing everything else.
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