McDavid scores twice and has 3 assists in the Oilers' 6-5 shootout victory over the Hurricanes

Connor McDavid forced overtime with a late goal for his fifth point of the night, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had the lone shootout score and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 6-5 on Thursday nightByThe Associated PressOctober 23, 2026, 12:20 AMEDMONTON, Alberta -- Connor McDavid forced overtime with a late goal for his fifth point of the night, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had the lone shootout score and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 6-5 on Thursday night.McDavid had two goals and three assists to give him a whooping 31 points in the first 10 games of the season. He joined Mario Lemieux, Mike Bossy and Wayne Gretzky as the only NHL players to reach the 30-point mark in 10 games or fewer.Leon Draisaitl also had two goals and three assists, and Nugent-Hopkins had a goal and an assist. Edmonton tied it with 1:28 and goalie Devon Levi off for an extra attacker. McDavid sent a shot on net that deflected off Jesperi Kotkaniemi’s skate for his eighth goal.The Oilers (8-1-1) have won three straight and seven of their last eight. Levi made 22 saves.Jackson Blake, Sebastian Aho, Seth Jarvis, Logan Stankhoven and Juuso Valimaki scored for the the Hurricanes (8-2-2). The defending Stanley Cup champion Hurricanes have lost two of their last three.Brandon Bussi made 16 saves for Carolina.Nugent-Hopkins made his season debut, returning after sustaining a lower-body injury during training camp. The 33-year-old became the franchise leader for seasons played with the Oilers at 16.Popular ReadsJarvis scored in his first game of the season, making his debut following offseason shoulder surgery.Hurricanes: At St. Louis on Saturday night.Oilers: Host Toronto on Saturday night.___See AP’s full NHL coverage hereSponsored Content by Taboola