Oilers score eight in win against Flames

Welcome to NHL.com, the official site of the National Hockey LeagueBienvenue à LNH.com , le site officiel de la Ligue nationale de hockeyДобро пожаловать на NHL.com, официальный сайт Национальной хоккейной лигиTervetuloa NHL:n viralliselle nettisivustolle NHL.comiinVälkommen till NHL.com, NHL:s officiella web-sidaVítejte na NHL.com, oficiálních stránkách National Hockey LeagueVitajte na NHL.com, oficiálnych stránkach National Hockey LeagueWillkommen auf NHL.com, der offiziellen Seite der National Hockey LeagueBienvenido a NHL.com, el sitio oficial de la National Hockey LeagueConnor McDavid gets the puck and rips a shot through traffic by David Rittich for a power-play goal, giving the Oilers a 3-1 leadCALGARY -- Connor McDavid scored two goals, and Leon Draisaitl had four assists to extend his point streak to 11 games for the Edmonton Oilers in an 8-3 win against the Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday.Kailer Yamamoto had a goal and an assist for the Oilers (28-18-6), who are 8-1-2 in their past 11 games and were coming off a 4-2 win against the St. Louis Blues on Friday. Mike Smith made 15 saves on 18 shots, and Mikko Koskinen made the save on all eight shots he faced."Every game is huge from now on," said Draisaitl, who has 22 points (seven goals, 15 assists) during his streak and leads the NHL with 83 points (29 goals, 54 assists). We were relentless tonight."Yamamoto scored on the rebound of a sharp-angled shot by Oscar Klefbom 29 seconds into the game to give the Oilers a 1-0 lead, and Zack Kassian one-timed a pass from Josh Archibald to make it 2-0 at 1:05."It was a good start," Draisaitl said. It was his first NHL goal since April 7, 2016, for the Ottawa Senators.McDavid made it 3-1 at 15:33 when he shot through a screen under Rittich's right arm on the power play.After McDavid scored again, Matthew Tkachuk cut it to 4-2 at 4:35 on a pass from behind the net by Andrew Mangiapane, and Elias Lindholm made it 4-3 when his flip pass went in off Smith's skate at 10:14."It's 2-0 before the flood's even dry out there, so we're chasing the game all night," Giordano said. TV, NHL Premium, NHL After Dark, NHL GameCenter, NHL GameCenter LIVE, NHL Network name and logo, NHL Tonight name and logo, On The Fly, NHL Awards name and logo, NHL Draft name and logo, NHL Mascots, Hockey Fights Cancer, Because It's The Cup, NHL Green name and logo, NHL Vault, Hockey Is For Everyone, NHL Thanksgiving Showdown name and logo, NHL Centennial Classic name and logo, NHL Centennial Season logo, NHL100 Classic name and logo, NHL Global Series name and logo, NHL China Games name and logo, NHL Power Players name and logo, and Don't Miss A Moment are trademarks of the National Hockey League.