
NHL: McDavid has career-high 6 assists as Oilers win 8th straight at home
Connor McDavid notched his first career six-assist game and the Edmonton Oilers won their eighth straight at home, 8-4 over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday.
McDavid matched a career high with six points, done previously against Colorado on Nov. 14, 2019, when he had three goals and three assists.
His third assist of the game was the 600th of his career and came in his 616th game. He is the fourth-fastest to 600 assists, trailing Wayne Gretzky (416), Mario Lemieux (514) and Bobby Orr (608).
McDavid has 12 goals and 34 assists during a 19-game home point streak.
The Oilers are one victory shy of matching their franchise record of nine consecutive home wins, done in 2017 and 2022.
Alex DeBrincat, Joe Veleno, Patrick Kane and David Perron had goals for the Red Wings, who dropped to 10-3-2 since Jan. 1.
Connor McDavid recorded a career high five assists tonight and then added another for good measure to mark his second career six-point game – the fifth player in @EdmontonOilers history with multiple such performances.#NHLStats: https://t.co/pfmYWeZ9ws pic.twitter.com/xhz7obekhL
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) February 14, 2024
Ovechkin extends goal streak in loss
Alex Ovechkin scored in his sixth straight game, but Artturi Lehkonen had two goals and two assists as the Colorado Avalanche snapped a four-game skid with a 6-3 victory over the Washington Capitals.
Ovechkin’s goal was his 14th of the season and 836th of his career, leaving him 59 shy of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record.
Ross Colton and Miles Wood each had a goal and an assist for Colorado, which won for the first time – in the fifth game of a six-game Eastern Conference road trip.
Nathan MacKinnon had a pair of assists for the Avalanche to end a season-high three-game pointless streak.
Back in the groove. #GoAvsGo pic.twitter.com/esKxyCgkPb
— Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) February 14, 2024
Marchand has two assists in 1,000th game
Brad Marchand set up two goals and nearly scored in overtime, but Brayden Point scored the lone shootout goal to lift the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 3-2 win over the Boston Bruins.
Marchand became the eighth player in franchise history to reach the milestone, and the Bruins said they will honour him with a ceremony before Monday’s game against Dallas.
Andrei Vasilevskiy denied Marchand in overtime and finished with 36 saves as the Lightning concluded their road trip 2-2-0.
Charlie McAvoy and James van Riemsdyk scored for the East-leading Bruins, who dropped to 1-3-1 in their last five home games.
A well-deserved moment for Marchy
— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) February 14, 2024
Congrats again, 63.#Marchy1000 | #NHLBruins pic.twitter.com/u7ViAfaRAs