McDavid's Hat Trick Powers Oilers' 6-2 Win Over Predators

Edmonton, Alberta - Connor McDavid scored three goals, including one on a penalty shot, to lead the Edmonton Oilers to a 6-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night at Rogers Place.

The win improved Edmonton's record to 21-16-6 and snapped a two-game losing streak. McDavid's performance marked his second hat trick of the season and 14th of his career, extending his point streak to 16 games with 17 goals and 22 assists during that span. Leon Draisaitl contributed a goal and two assists, continuing his strong play against Nashville with 22 goals and 42 points in his last 16 games against the Predators dating to the 2019-20 season. Edmonton has won 14 of those 16 matchups, outscoring Nashville 72-36 in the process.

The Oilers jumped ahead 1-0 at 8:53 of the first period on a power-play goal by McDavid, who deked past Nashville captain Ryan O'Reilly and goaltender Juuse Saros after receiving a pass from defenseman Evan Bouchard. The period ended with Edmonton holding a shot advantage of 16-9, though the Predators generated several chances.

The second period proved decisive, as Edmonton erupted for three goals in the final four minutes to take a 4-0 lead into the third....