Edmonton Oilers’ Connor McDavid is the only active player who has scored 35 goals in 43 games. The superstar also received recognition from Teemu Seläntee.
NHL superstar Connor McDavid impressed again in the North American Hockey League when the Edmonton Oilers beat the Anaheim Ducks 6–2.
McDavid led Edmonton to a 3–1 lead in the opening set in a wonderful way. McDavid got the puck near the rim, feathered it with a great spin by Trevor Zegras and lifted the puck to the top corner.
The skill of the Canadian center also got Teemu Selänten to shine a superstar. The NHL shared Selänte’s tweet from its official account on its own channels.
– Ladies and gentlemen, the Connor McDavid show in Anaheim. I have never seen a player like him, Selänne beamed.
The goal was McDavid’s 35th of the season, after 43 matches have been played. No active player has reached the same number of goals as quickly since the beginning of the season.
Edmonton’s golden nugget is also the fourth Oilers player who has managed to score 35 goals in 43 games. Wayne Gretzky scored the same amount of goals five times in the first 33 matches of his career. Also for example Jari Kurri twice scored the same number of goals in 35 games in 1983–1984.
McDavid, who scored 1+1, now has a total of 35+44=79 points.
Played in the foursome Jesse Puljujärvi clocked up 13 minutes of playing time and also got responsibility with superiority, but did not succeed in finishing. of Anaheim Urho Vaakanainen defended for almost 16 minutes.
In the other NHL games of the evening, the Nashville Predators lost to the Toronto Maple Leafs by Mitchell Marner 1–2 with a last-minute power play goal. Juuso Pärssinen first in the match by Filip Forsberg 1-1 handicap.
Juuse Saros made 33 saves in goal against Nashville. Mikael Granlund contracted for more than 20 minutes.
The results of the NHL round:
Philadelphia-Washington 5-3
Toronto-Nashville 2-1
NSH: Juuso Pärssinen 0+1, Juuse Saros 33/35 saves Anaheim – Edmonton 2–6
LA Kings – San Jose 4-3