Nugent-Hopkins scores shootout winner to give Oilers 6-5 victory over Hurricanes

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Jones, S. (2026, October 23). Nugent-Hopkins scores shootout winner to give Oilers 6-5 victory over Hurricanes. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/nugent-hopkins-scores-shootout-winner-to-give-oilers-6-5-victory-over-hurricanes/article_afedde81-c1e0-5204-8c68-53d340f6a4b9.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-23 · by Shane Jones

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Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored the decisive shootout goal, helping the Edmonton Oilers defeat the Carolina Hurricanes 6-5 in an NHL game played Thursday night in Edmonton. Both teams had strong performances: Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid each contributed two goals and three assists for the Oilers (8-1-1), while Seth Jarvis returned from injury to score for the Hurricanes (8-2-2). Notably, Connor McDavid extended his league-leading point total to 31 in just ten games this season.
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EDMONTON Hurricanes Oilers the Carolina Hurricanes the Edmonton Oilers

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Oilers ORG · 5× Hurricanes ORG · 3× EDMONTON GPE · 2× McDavid PERSON · 2× Nugent-Hopkins PERSON · 2× Connor McDavid PERSON · 1× Leon Draisaitl PERSON · 1× Ryan Nugent-Hopkins PERSON · 1× the Carolina Hurricanes ORG · 1× the Edmonton Oilers ORG · 1×

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Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid both shone with two goals and three assists apiece for the Oilers (8-1-1) who have won three straight and seven of their last eight.
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EDMONTON - Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored the shootout winner to give the Edmonton Oilers a 6-5 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night. asserted
Hopkins → score → night
Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid both shone with two goals and three assists apiece for the Oilers (8-1-1) who have won three straight and seven of their last eight. asserted
who → shine → eight
Nugent-Hopkins, who also had an assist, scored the other goal in regulation. asserted
who → have → regulation
Oilers goalie Devon Levi made 22 stops. asserted
Levi → make → stops
Jackson Blake, Sebastian Aho, Seth Jarvis, Logan Stankhoven and Juuso Valimaki replied for the Hurricanes (8-2-2). asserted
Blake → reply → Hurricanes
The reigning Stanley Cup champions have lost two of their last three games. asserted
champions → reign → games
Brandon Bussi recorded 16 saves for Carolina. asserted
Bussi → record → Carolina
Jarvis scored in his first game of the season, making his debut following off-season shoulder surgery. asserted
Jarvis → score → surgery
The 24-year-old has had more than 30 goals in each of the last three seasons. asserted
old → have → seasons
Nugent-Hopkins also scored in his season debut, returning after sustaining a lower-body injury during training camp. asserted
Hopkins → score → camp
The 33-year-old became the franchise leader for most seasons played with the Oilers at 16. asserted
old → become → 16
Edmonton tied the game with their goalie pulled with 1:28 to play. asserted
goalie → tie → 1:28
McDavid sent a shot on net that deflected off Jesperi Kotkaniemi’s skate for his eighth goal of the season. asserted
that → send → season
KEY STAT McDavid, who has points in every game this season, extended his league-leading point totals to 31 in just 10 games. asserted
who → have → games
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. asserted
He → join → games
Hurricanes: Conclude a five-game road trip in St. Louis on Saturday. asserted
Hurricanes → conclude → Saturday
Oilers: Continue their homestand against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 22, 2026. asserted
report → continue → Press
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