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Connor McDavid has a goal and an assist to lead the Oilers past the Rangers, 4-1

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Whyno, S. (2026, November 2). Connor McDavid has a goal and an assist to lead the Oilers past the Rangers, 4-1. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/connor-mcdavid-has-a-goal-and-an-assist-to-lead-the-oilers-past-the-rangers-4-1/article_86978ee3-91d6-58a2-a323-d91e7bd06167.html

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Connor McDavid contributed significantly to the Edmonton Oilers' 4-1 victory over the New York Rangers, scoring one goal and assisting another. This extends his NHL record of consecutive assists at the start of a season to 15 games. McDavid’s first-minute goal marked the fourth most career goals in franchise history and tied him with Mark Messier for the most first-minute goals with the Oilers. Evan Bouchard also had an impressive performance, contributing two assists along with his own goal, while rookie goaltender Matt Tomkins secured the win with 27 saves.

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On November 1, 2026, Connor McDavid scored a goal and extended his NHL record season-opening assists streak to 15 games, leading the Edmonton Oilers to a 4-1 victory over the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. McDavid's goal, scored just 50 seconds into the game, broke ties with Hall of Famers Glenn Anderson and Mark Messier for significant franchise records. The Oilers won despite playing on the second night of back-to-back games, while the Rangers were coming off a five-day break without key players Igor Shesterkin and Sean Durzi. This win extended Edmonton's winning streak to three games, highlighting their dominance over the struggling Rangers, who have now lost four consecutive games.

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Connor McDavid scored a goal and extended his NHL record season-opening assists streak to 15 games, powering the Edmonton Oilers past the New York Rangers 4-1 on Sunday. asserted

McDavid → score → Sunday

On his first shift, McDavid added to his highlight reel and showed why he is considered the best hockey player in the world. asserted

he → add → world

He banked the puck off the boards to himself, shifted into another gear, blew past defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov and beat Dylan Garand. asserted

He → bank → Garand

The goal 50 seconds in broke a tie with two Hall of Famers: the 418th of his career passed Glenn Anderson for the fourth most in franchise history, and his eighth in the first minute of a game put him past Mark Messier for the most with the Oilers. asserted

eighth → break → Oilers

McDavid is the fastest player in league history to 30 assists, leads all scorers with 39 points and is on pace to join Wayne Gretzky as the only players to reach 200 in a season. asserted

McDavid → lead → season

Evan Bouchard had a goal and two assists to join Bobby Orr, Al MacInnis and Denis Potvin as the only defensemen with 25-plus points in his first 15 games. asserted

Bouchard → have → games

Journeyman goaltender Matt Tomkins, making his first start for Edmonton and seventh in the NHL, backstopped the team to its third consecutive victory by making some important saves among his 27. asserted

Tomkins → make → 27

Colton Dach had two goals, including an empty-netter with 39.4 seconds left to seal it. asserted

Dach → have → it

Garand, allowed three goals on 24 shots in his ninth consecutive appearance since Igor Shesterkin went down with a right knee injury. asserted

Shesterkin → allow → injury

Pavel Dorofeyev scored for the Rangers, who have lost four in a row and six of their past seven after a strong start. asserted

who → score → start

Connor McDavid has a goal and an assist to lead the Oilers past the Rangers, 4-1

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