EDMONTON, Alberta — Connor McDavid reached 800 profession factors and scored his forty third and forty fourth objectives within the third interval to provide the Edmonton Oilers a 4-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday evening.
McDavid additionally assisted on Leon Draisaitl‘s tying purpose early within the third, with McDavid choosing up his 800th level and Draisaitl his 700th on the play.
Enjoying in his 545th recreation, McDavid turned the fifth-fastest participant in NHL historical past to hit the mark, behind Wayne Gretzky (352 video games), Mario Lemieux (410), Mike Bossy (525), and Peter Stastny (531).
McDavid gave the Oilers the lead with 7:21 left when his go deflected in off Flyers defenseman Travis Sanheim. McDavid then scored a short-handed purpose into an empty web with 2:25 remaining.
McDavid leads the NHL in objectives and factors with 105.
Draisaitl additionally had two assists, Tyson Barrie scored and Stuart Skinner made 23 saves. The Oilers snapped a four-game dropping streak to enhance to 31-19-8.
Noah Cates and Owen Tippett scored for Philadelphia.