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Connor McDavid extends his assist streak to 14 games as the Oilers beat the Islanders 4-0

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Whyno, S. (2026, October 31). Connor McDavid extends his assist streak to 14 games as the Oilers beat the Islanders 4-0. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/connor-mcdavid-extends-his-assist-streak-to-14-games-as-the-oilers-beat-the-islanders-4-0/article_44c0a586-1fce-5103-9e75-e0d51ca0a121.html

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Connor McDavid extended his NHL-record assist streak to 14 games with an assist in the Edmonton Oilers' 4-0 victory over the New York Islanders on Saturday. McDavid's assist helped Ryan Nugent-Hopkins score, pushing his season assists to 29 and his points total to 37. Tristan Jarry of the Oilers made 18 saves for a shutout, while the Islanders lost their winning streak after defenseman Matthew Schaefer was penalized twice.

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On October 31, 2026, Connor McDavid extended his NHL-record season-opening assist streak to 14 games by setting up Ryan Nugent-Hopkins’ second goal, leading the Edmonton Oilers to a 4-0 victory over the New York Islanders in New York. McDavid now has 37 points, including 29 assists, and is on pace for more than 200 points this season. The Oilers' Tristan Jarry made all 18 saves he faced, securing his second consecutive shutout. Despite Sorokin's 20 saves for the Islanders, their winning streak ended at two games due to penalties from defenseman Matthew Schaefer and other issues.

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Islanders NEW YORK NHL Oilers the Edmonton Oilers

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Islanders ORG · 2× McDavid PERSON · 2× NEW YORK GPE · 2× Oilers ORG · 2× Connor McDavid PERSON · 1× NHL ORG · 1× Nugent-Hopkins PERSON · 1× Ryan Nugent-Hopkins’ PERSON · 1× the Edmonton Oilers ORG · 1× the New York Islanders ORG · 1×

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Up next Oilers: Make their second stop on a three-game visit to the area by playing at the New York Rangers on Sunday. Islanders: After some time off, host the defending Stanley Cup-champion Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night. ___

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2026-11-01 · Toronto Star

Connor McDavid extends his assist streak to 14 games as the Oilers beat the Islanders 4-0 · assertive framing

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Connor McDavid extended his NHL-record season-opening assist streak to 14 games by setting up Ryan Nugent-Hopkins’ second goal, and the Edmonton Oilers opened their road trip by beating the New York Islanders 4-0 on Saturday. asserted

Oilers → extend → Saturday

Nugent-Hopkins scored on a power play in the third period to give McDavid his league-best 29th assist. asserted

Hopkins → score → assist

McDavid has a big lead in points with 37 and is on pace for more than 200. asserted

McDavid → have → 200

Longtime running mate Leon Draisaitl recorded a pair of assists, including a perfect skate-to-stick exchange that led to Vasily Podkolzin putting the puck into a wide open net. asserted

Podkolzin → record → net

Ilya Sorokin similarly had little chance on Nugent-Hopkins’ shot from point-blank range off a feed from Kasperi Kapanen 68 seconds earlier. asserted

Sorokin → have → Kapanen

Edmonton’s Tristan Jarry stopped all 18 shots he faced for a second consecutive shutout, and Jason Dickinson scored into an empty net to seal the victory. asserted

Dickinson → stop → victory

The Oilers have won 10 of their first 14 games this season, their first with Mike Babcock as coach. asserted

Oilers → win → coach

Despite 20 saves from Sorokin, the Islanders’ winning streak ended at two games, with top defenseman Matthew Schaefer getting whistled for two of the team’s five minor penalties. asserted

Schaefer → end → penalties

Forward Emil Heineman was ejected less than 2 1/2 minutes in for a knee-on-knee hit that injured Isaac Howard, who put no weight on his left leg as he was helped off the ice and did not return. asserted

he → eject → ice

New York was without defenseman Ryan Pulock, who was seeing a doctor after leaving Thursday night at Minnesota with what the team called an upper-body injury. asserted

team → see → what

Islanders → make → night