Oilers Rally for 4-3 Win Over Jets in McDavid Streak Game

WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Connor McDavid scored a goal and added an assist to extend his point streak to a career-high 17 games as the Edmonton Oilers rallied from a two-goal deficit for a 4-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night at Canada Life Centre.

The win improved Edmonton's record to 22-16-6 and marked the Jets' 11th consecutive loss, dropping them to 15-22-5, the worst mark in the NHL. A crowd of 14,373 watched as the Oilers overcame an early 3-1 hole, outshooting Winnipeg 12-3 in the second period and dominating play thereafter.

Winnipeg jumped ahead midway through the first period when Mark Scheifele and Alex Iafallo assisted on Kyle Connor's goal, leaving him alone in front to beat Oilers goaltender Calvin Pickard. Edmonton responded to tie the score at 1-1 later in the frame on Vasily Podkolzin's tally. Kasperi Kapanen raced down the ice and delivered a backhand pass from behind the net, allowing Podkolzin to deflect the puck just over Connor Hellebuyck's shoulder.

The Jets then surged with two quick goals 40 seconds apart late in the period. Tanner Pearson scored at 18:16 with an assist from Cole Koepke, followed by Josh Morrissey's marker at 18:56 as the puck...