McDavid posts 10th assist as surging Oilers beat Sharks 3-1

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-11 · by Haddy Barghouti The Associated Press

Quick Summary

Connor McDavid recorded his 10th assist of the season, contributing to the Edmonton Oilers' victory over the San Jose Sharks with a score of 3-1 in California. Vasily Podkolzin and Mattias Ekholm also scored for Edmonton, while Tristan Jarry made 19 saves. For the Sharks, captain Macklin Celebrini returned from injury and scored his first goal of the season late in the third period. The Oilers extended their winning streak to four games with this win.
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Story summary

Connor McDavid recorded his 13th point and 10th assist of the season, helping lead the Edmonton Oilers to a 3-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks in San Jose, California, on Saturday. This win marked Edmonton's fourth consecutive triumph. Vasily Podkolzin, Mattias Ekholm, and Alex Formenton each scored for Edmonton. Ekholm opened scoring early in the first period, while Podkolzin extended the lead late into the second with McDavid assisting. Formenton sealed it with a backhand goal early in the third period. Sharks captain Macklin Celebrini returned from injury and scored his team's only goal midway through the final frame but couldn't secure a comeback. With this win, Edmonton moves ahead of Jack Eichel for the league lead in points and assists. The Oilers will face the Los Angeles Kings next, while the Sharks host the Boston Bruins.

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Haddy Barghouti The Associated Press
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🔮 Celebrini got San Jose on the board midway through the third period, but the Sharks could not complete the comeback.
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Topics

Calif. Edmonton SAN JOSE Sharks the Edmonton Oilers

Subjects

SAN JOSE GPE · 4× Sharks ORG · 3× Edmonton ORG · 2× Alex Formenton PERSON · 1× Calif. GPE · 1× Connor McDavid PERSON · 1× Mattias Ekholm PERSON · 1× Vasily Podkolzin PERSON · 1× the Edmonton Oilers ORG · 1× the San Jose Sharks ORG · 1×

Narrative

Connor McDavid recorded his 13th point of the season and 10th assist as the Edmonton Oilers beat the San Jose Sharks 3-1 on Saturday for their fourth straight win.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-11
🔮 Celebrini got San Jose on the board midway through the third period, but the Sharks could not complete the comeback.
2026-10-11 · Toronto Star
McDavid posts 10th assist as surging Oilers beat Sharks 3-1 · assertive framing

Claims (12 extracted, 1 hedged)

Connor McDavid recorded his 13th point of the season and 10th assist as the Edmonton Oilers beat the San Jose Sharks 3-1 on Saturday for their fourth straight win. asserted
Oilers → record → win
Vasily Podkolzin scored his fifth goal while Mattias Ekholm and Alex Formenton also scored for Edmonton. asserted
Ekholm → score → Edmonton
Tristan Jarry stopped 19 shots. asserted
Jarry → stop → shots
Macklin Celebrini returned to the lineup for San Jose after missing two games with a lower-body injury. asserted
Celebrini → return → injury
The Sharks captain scored his first goal of the season midway through the third period. asserted
captain → score → period
Ekholm opened the scoring at 12:37 of the first period. asserted
Ekholm → open → period
Podkolzin extended Edmonton’s lead 3:13 into the third, with McDavid recording the assist. asserted
McDavid → extend → assist
He moved ahead of Jack Eichel for the league lead in points and assists. asserted
He → move → points
Formenton made it 3-0 on a backhand shot about two minutes later. asserted
it → make → shot
Celebrini got San Jose on the board midway through the third period, but the Sharks could not complete the comeback. uncertain
Sharks → get → comeback
Yaroslav Askarov made 17 saves for San Jose. asserted
Askarov → make → Jose
Oilers: Visit the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday. Sharks: Host the Boston Bruins on Tuesday. asserted
Oilers → visit → Tuesday
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