Edmonton Oilers Triumph Over Carolina Hurricanes for Fifth Consecutive Win
Zach Hyman's hat trick and Connor McDavid's three assists lead Oilers to a 6-1 victory, marking a turnaround from their early season struggles.
- The Edmonton Oilers have won their fifth straight game, defeating the Carolina Hurricanes 6-1, with Zach Hyman scoring three goals for his second hat trick of the season.
- Connor McDavid contributed with three assists, continuing his seven-game point streak and recording his 570th career NHL assist, passing Jari Kurri for the third-most in Oilers franchise history.
- Ryan McLeod, Mattias Ekholm and Warren Foegele also scored for the Oilers, with Mattias Janmark also contributing three assists.
- The Oilers' win streak comes after a rough start to the season, having lost 10 of their first 12 games.
- The Hurricanes, who have now lost two in a row, replaced their starting goalie Pyotr Kochetkov with Antti Raanta after Kochetkov gave up three goals in the first 5:46 of the game.