The Edmonton Oilers are starting to find their rhythm this season. They’re riding a two-game winning streak, capped by a 4-3 comeback victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday, and now sit second in the Pacific Division with a 22-16-6 record.
That win did more than boost Edmonton’s standing. It also pushed the Jets onto the wrong side of NHL history, with Connor McDavid once again at the center of it.
Oilers Push Jets Into Unwanted NHL Record
Winnipeg’s loss marked its 13th straight defeat in games decided by a single goal, setting an NHL record for futility in tight contests.
McDavid continued to torment the Jets, improving his career totals against Winnipeg to 62 points (12 goals, 50 assists) in just 37 games. His goal and assist also extended his point streak to 17 games.
During that stretch, McDavid has piled up 41 points (18 goals, 23 assists), tying the longest streak of his career. He previously hit the same mark in the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons. With that run, he became just the third active NHL player to record at least 40 points during a single point streak. He joined Sidney Crosby and Patrick Kane.
Winnipeg appeared to be in control early, dominating the opening period by outshooting Edmonton 11-7 and jumping out to a 3-1 lead. But once again, they couldn’t protect it as the Oilers seized momentum in the second half of the game.
Jets head coach Scott Arniel acknowledged the mental toll of the team’s recent struggles following the back-to-back losses.
“I think we are all getting mental right now in the sense that it’s in everybody’s head,” Arniel said. “I don’t care what the scenario is, when you are out on the ice you are playing a game, something you have done your whole life and we are in a situation like that, however you go about it you have to find a way to get yourself over the hump.”
Connor opened the scoring at 11:11 of the first with a one-timer from the left circle off a pass from Scheifele. Podkolzin tied it at 17:02, finishing a Kapanen setup from the crease. Pearson restored Winnipeg’s lead at 18:16, and Morrissey followed less than a minute later with a traffic-filled goal to make it 3-1.
McDavid answered late in the second at 19:39, Hyman evened things early in the third at 8:19, and Bouchard completed the comeback with a power-play goal at 10:37 to secure the 4-3 victory.
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Edmonton looks to carry the momentum into Saturday’s matchup with the Kings, while Winnipeg faces Los Angeles on Friday, seeking a reset.
