McDavid scores twice, adds three assists as Oilers drill Mammoth 6-2

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Utah Mammoth center Jack McBain (22) fights with Edmonton Oilers center Trent Frederic (10) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Connor McDavid had two goals and three assists and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Utah Mammoth 6-2 on Saturday night to split a home-and-home series.

Utah won 4-2 on Thursday in Edmonton.

Zach Hyman, Mathieu Joseph, Kasperi Kapanen and Leon Draisaitl also scored for the Oilers (6-1-1), who are 5 — 0 on the road this season. Vasily Podkolzin had two assists, and Tristan Jarry made 26 saves.

John Marino and Mikhail Sergachev scored for the Mammoth (6-3-0). Utah replaced goalkeeper Karel Vejmelka with Sebastian Cossa late in the second period. Vejmelka finished with 12 saves, while Cossa made three saves.

Edmonton scored there goals in the first period. McDavid opened the scoring 40 seconds into the game. Hyman scored on a power play with 6:39 remaining in the period, and Joseph followed on a breakaway 32 seconds later.

McDavid scores twice, adds three assists as Oilers drill Mammoth 6-2 | iNFOnews.ca
Edmonton Oilers centre Connor McDavid (97) skates with the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Utah Mammoth Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)

Kapanen extended Edmonton’s lead to 4-0 with 9:03 remaining in the second period. Draisaitl scored less than three minutes later for a 5-0 advantage.

UP NEXT

Oilers: Host the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday.

Mammoth: Host the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday.

McDavid scores twice, adds three assists as Oilers drill Mammoth 6-2 | iNFOnews.ca
Utah Mammoth centre Nick Schmaltz (8) stops the puck against Edmonton Oilers centre Connor McDavid (97) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)

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McDavid scores twice, adds three assists as Oilers drill Mammoth 6-2 | iNFOnews.ca
Edmonton Oilers right wing Mathieu Joseph (21) scores the goal against Utah Mammoth goalie Karel Vejmelka (70) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)
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Utah Mammoth defenceman Mikhail Sergachev (98) skates with the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Edmonton Oilers Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)

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