NHL · Oct 17, 2026
Edmonton Oilers beat Utah Mammoth as McDavid delivers five points
By Row Seventeen ·
Edmonton Oilers beat Utah Mammoth 6–2 (NHL) on October 17, 2026.
The Edmonton Oilers beat the Utah Mammoth 6–2 in NHL play on October 17, 2026, building a five-goal lead before Utah scored twice.
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Key moments
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Connor McDavid opened the scoring just 40 seconds into the first period, skating outside Sergachev before beating Vejmelka.
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Kasperi Kapanen extended the lead at 10:57 of the second period, roofing a rebound from Evan Bouchard’s point shot.
Read in context ↘ - Closing stages
His second goal completed the scoring and his five-point performance: two goals and three assists.
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McDavid opens early, Joseph makes it three
Connor McDavid opened the scoring just 40 seconds into the first period, skating outside Sergachev before beating Vejmelka. Zach Hyman added a power-play goal at 13:21, converting his own rebound to double Edmonton’s lead. The Oilers outshot Utah 9–6 over the opening period.
Mathieu Joseph supplied the third goal before intermission. He took the puck from Dmitri Simashev and broke away to give Edmonton a three-goal advantage at the break.
Two more goals bring a Utah goalie change
Kasperi Kapanen extended the lead at 10:57 of the second period, roofing a rebound from Evan Bouchard’s point shot. Leon Draisaitl followed at 13:48, taking a pass from McDavid and scoring five-hole on a breakaway. Edmonton had scored the game’s first five goals.
Utah then replaced Karel Vejmelka with Sebastian Cossa. Vejmelka had allowed five goals on 17 shots; Cossa would stop three of the four shots he faced.
Utah scores twice before McDavid answers
John Marino scored through traffic with a point slap shot at 4:25 of the third. Mikhail Sergachev followed at 6:00, with the puck bouncing off the net’s top and Jarry’s back to cut the deficit to three goals.
McDavid answered at 10:17 after taking the puck from Marino in the neutral zone. His second goal completed the scoring and his five-point performance: two goals and three assists.
Jarry finishes with 26 saves
Tristan Jarry finished with 26 saves as Edmonton won in regulation. Utah’s three-game winning streak ended, and the season series was level after the Oilers’ victory.
McDavid’s five-point game brought him to 23 points through eight games, with six goals and 17 assists. He played 19:52 against Utah, while Hyman, Colton Dach and Jake Walman returned to Edmonton’s lineup.
Based on the match coverage and records linked below. Core match facts were checked against the linked source pages. This is an original, AI-assisted recap.
- NHL.com — Gerry Moddejonge, official recap
- Field Level Media — Five-point game for Connor McDavid as Oilers rout Mammoth
- The Hockey News — Ryan O’Hara, Mammoth Can’t Replicate Road Win
- The Hockey News — Jim Parsons, McDavid Records Five-Point Night
- Download the supporting facts and attribution
Published 2026-10-19. Game date shown above.
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