McDavid’s 4-point game leads Oilers to 8-2 rout of Coyotes
Arizona Coyotes' Troy Stecher (51) tries to stop Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid (97) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Jason Franson]
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid had two goals and two assists and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored twice and had an assist as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Arizona Coyotes 8-2. Derek Ryan, Leon Draisaitl, Bret Kulak and Klim Kostin also scored for the Oilers, who have won five of their last seven games. Jack McBain and Shayne Gostisbehere scored for the Coyotes, who finished off a 14-game road trip with their sixth consecutive loss.
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Arizona Coyotes' Jakob Chychrun (6) and Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid (97) compete for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Arizona Coyotes goalie Connor Ingram (39) makes a save on Edmonton Oilers' Zach Hyman (18) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Arizona Coyotes' Christian Fischer (36) is chased by Edmonton Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (93) as goalie Stuart Skinner (74) looks for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
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