Connor McDavid had his historic 18-game assist streak overturned on a late NHL scoring review, but the Edmonton Oilers still secured a 3-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Monday night at Rogers Place.
Dylan Garand made 17 stops in goal for New York, while Leon Draisaitl, who scored a pair of goals, helped the Oilers sweep their season series with the Rangers.
Draisaitl Leads NHL in Goals as McDavid Extends Streak
- Leon Draisaitl takes sole possession of the NHL lead in goals with 17 tallies.
- Connor McDavid’s point streak remains intact at 19 games despite the assist deduction.
- Devon Levi recorded 28 saves to improve to 8-1-0 in Edmonton’s net.
The Overturned Assist at the Buzzer
For a fleeting second on Monday, the arena clock showed McDavid extending his assist run to 19 games right as the final horn sounded. But after a quick ruling from the NHL, McDavid had his helper on Draisaitl’s empty-net goal pulled off the scoresheet. With the Rangers on the power play and their goaltender pulled for the final two minutes, the puck bounced out to McDavid in front of the Oilers’ net.
After a review, it was determined that Miller’s stick had final contact with the puck prior to Draisaitl’s clinching goal, which ended McDavid’s streak at 18 games. By recording an assist in each of 18 consecutive games, McDavid equaled Adam Oates for the second-longest streak in NHL history, a mark that trails only Wayne Gretzky’s 23-game set in 1990-91.
The point streak for the season, however, was maintained, as McDavid scored his 11th goal of the year in Edmonton’s first 19 games, bringing his season total to 48 points.
"Just the way that the d played it, let me read it that he was gonna cut back. Got a little piece of it." Devon Levi on his two-on-one save vs. the Rangers. @Enterprise | #LetsGoOilers pic.twitter.com/INHk7L0ffD
Draisaitl Leads the Charge as Levi Holds the Fort
Draisaitl reached his 17th goal of the season after draining a pass from Vasily Podkolzin to make it 2-0. Earlier in the game, a hard rim by Draisaitl was mishandled by the Rangers goalie, leading to McDavid’s 1-0 goal.
Draisaitl, who recently netted his 450th career goal in just 873 games, now has 20 points in his last 16 meetings against the Rangers. Down the ice, goaltender Devon Levi delivered a stellar performance, including an acrobatic save on a Tye Kartye two-on-one effort.
Zibanejad Scores Shorthanded Goal to Climb Swedish Records
The Rangers managed to break the shutout bid in the second period when Jaroslav Chmelar converted on a shorthanded breakaway fed by Mika Zibanejad, slipping the puck over Levi’s glove. Zibanejad’s helper marked the 36th shorthanded point of his career, moving him past Mikael Backlund for the fourth-most by any Swedish-born player in NHL history.
During the contest, Braden Schneider put the puck over the glass for a delay of game penalty, handing the Oilers a 21-second two-man advantage. Zibanejad sits third on the Rangers with 16 points this season.
Standings and Scheduling
The Oilers advance to 13-3-3 on the campaign and are now 11-0-2 when scoring the game’s first goal. Conversely, the Rangers dropped to 0-7-1 when allowing the first goal, remaining the only team in the league without a win in that scenario. Edmonton returns to the ice on Wednesday to host the Philadelphia Flyers, while the Rangers travel to visit the Calgary Flames on Wednesday.
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The #Oilers strung together wins after a 3-1 win over the Rangers that saw McDavid open the scoring, Draisaitl adding a pair & Levi coming up big for Edmonton. @paigymartin recaps the win from @RogersPlace.@CIBC | #LetsGoOilers pic.twitter.com/MBYapr6Xug
