Oilers Edge Sharks Behind McDavid's Historic Night
Zetterlund's Scramble Goal Proves Decisive
McDavid Reaches Historic Milestone
EDMONTON, AB — Fabian Zetterlund's goal inside the Oilers crease in the second period proved to be the decisive tally as the Edmonton Oilers edged the San Jose Sharks by a score of 4-2 on Saturday night.
The Oilers had a strong start to the game, taking a 7-1 shot advantage in the early going. However, after Quinn Hughes came close to scoring for the Sharks, it was the Oilers' turn to capitalize.
Zetterlund's goal came at the 8:22 mark of the second period, and it gave the Oilers a 2-1 lead. Ethan Bear and Kailer Yamamoto assisted on the goal.
The Sharks tied the game just over four minutes later on a goal by Jonathan Dahlen, but the Oilers regained the lead for good on a goal by Tyson Barrie with assists from Evan Bouchard and Connor McDavid late in the second.
McDavid added an empty-net goal in the final seconds of the game to reach a historic milestone. The Oilers captain became the fourth player in NHL history to get at least 150 points in a season.
The Oilers outshot the Sharks by a 36-27 margin. Mike Smith made 25 saves for the Oilers, while James Reimer stopped 32 shots.
With the win, the Oilers improve to 48-25-6 on the season, while the Sharks fall to 21-47-11.
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