Saturday saw the Edmonton Oilers defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs 1-0, backed by Devon Levi turning aside 19 shots to secure his initial NHL shutout and Connor McDavid stretching his point streak from the start of the season to 21 games.
The win handed the Maple Leafs their sixth straight home loss at Scotiabank Arena, completing a disastrous six-game stretch for the hosts.
- Connor McDavid continues to separate himself in fantasy formats, adding to a league-leading 50 points.
- Devon Levi solidifies his standing in Edmonton’s crease following a shutout performance.
- Toronto’s offensive slump drops the club to 1-8-0 over its last nine contests.
- Evan Bouchard scored his 12th goal of the season for Edmonton.
Evan Bouchard scored the game’s only goal for Edmonton at 15:34 of the second period. Bouchard took a pass from McDavid and blasted his 12th goal of the season through a partial screen on Toronto goaltender Anthony Stolarz.
Stolarz finished the night stopping 22 shots for Toronto. The goaltender started consecutive games for the first time this season as Sergei Bobrovsky struggled to find traction after signing with the Maple Leafs in free agency on July 1.
McDavid picked up an assist on the play to give him an eye-popping 50 points, comprising 11 goals and 39 assists, adding to his clear lead atop the league scoring race. The milestone placed McDavid alongside elite company in hockey history.
With that performance, McDavid entered the record books as just the fifth player in NHL history to reach the 50-point mark in 21 games or fewer.
He joins Mario Lemieux, who achieved the feat in 17 games in 1988-89, 18 games in 1995-96, and 18 games in 1992-93, alongside Wayne Gretzky, who did so in 18 games in 1983-84, 19 games in 1984-85, and 20 games in 1987-88. Bernie Nicholls in 1988-89 and Mike Bossy in 1984-85 also accomplished the feat in 21 games.
Edmonton improved its record to 15-3-3 on the season, climbing to 7-1-1 over its last nine games. Meanwhile, Toronto fell to 8-12-2 following the 1-0 defeat. The result contrasted sharply with an earlier meeting between the two sides when Toronto picked up a 7-2 victory in Edmonton on Oct. 24.
Edmonton head coach Mike Babcock faced his former team in Toronto for the first time since being fired by the organization in November 2019.
On the other side, veteran defenceman Chris Tanev returned to the Toronto lineup after sitting out Thursday’s 5-2 loss to the Minnesota Wild. The 36-year-old was also held out of a 4-0 setback against the New Jersey Devils.
| Team | Record | Last 9 Games | Recent Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Oilers | 15-3-3 | 7-1-1 | Won 1-0 vs. Toronto |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 8-12-2 | 1-8-0 | Lost 1-0 vs. Edmonton |
Following Saturday’s contest, the Oilers travel to visit the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday. The Maple Leafs will look to rebound when they visit the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday.
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