Field Level Media
16 Mar 2026, 08:35 GMT+10
(Photo credit: Walter Tychnowicz-Imagn Images)
Matt Savoie scored the eventual game-winner, and Connor McDavid added three assists as the Edmonton Oilers topped the visiting Nashville Predators 3-1 on Sunday night.
Leon Draisaitl and Zach Hyman also scored for the Oilers, who snapped a two-game skid and won for the fifth time in nine games (5-3-1).
Connor Ingram made 27 saves to improve to 5-2-2 in nine career games against Nashville.
Fedor Svechkov responded for Nashville, which dropped to 3-5-3 in its last 11 and 12-15-6 on the road this season.
Justus Annunen stopped 27 shots in the loss.
Trailing 2-0, Svechkov got Nashville on the board at 4:52 of the third as his shot deflected off Edmonton forward Jack Roslovic and beat Ingram post-and-in for his third of the season.
Hyman added an empty-netter at 18:53 of the third. McDavid's third assist of the game tied him with Bryan Trottier for the ninth-most three-assist games (61) in NHL history.
Edmonton outshot Nashville 11-7 and led 1-0 after 20 minutes on Draisaitl's 35th goal of the season.
The Oilers forward opened the scoring on a power play at 3:12 of the first period, using Predators forward Zachary L'Heureux as a screen and putting his wrist shot five-hole past Annunen.
The goal was Draisaitl's 30th against Nashville, making him the fastest active player to score 30 against a single franchise (32 games).
With his assist, McDavid extended his point streak against the Predators to 18 games.
Savoie doubled the Oilers' lead, finishing off a 2-on-1 feed from McDavid for his 11th of the season at 2:32 of the middle frame.
Predators forward Ozzy Wiesblatt caught Draisaitl with a hit at 15:36 of the first period and the Oilers forward immediately went to the locker room. Draisaitl returned to finish the period but did not return for the remainder of the game.
Sunday was the teams' third and final meeting in the regular season. The Oilers picked up a 6-2 home win on Jan. 6. Seven days later, the Predators responded with a 4-3 home victory in overtime.
--Field Level Media
Get a daily dose of San Jose Sun news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to San Jose Sun.
More Information(Photo credit: Walter Tychnowicz-Imagn Images) Matt Savoie scored the eventual game-winner, and Connor McDavid added three assists...
(Photo credit: Steven Bisig-Imagn Images) Kaapo Kakko had a goal and two assists and Bobby McMann added one of each in his home debut...
(260316) -- TORONTO, March 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Cade Cunningham (top) of Detroit Pistons goes up for a layup during the 2025-2026 NBA...
(Photo credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images) Bo Groulx scored a pair of goals and the Toronto Maple Leafs held on for a 4-2 win over the...
(Photo credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images) Auburn, the second team left out of this year's NCAA Tournament, has accepted a bid to...
(Photo credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images) The Southeastern Conference received 10 bids to the NCAA Tournament, but two of the biggest...
BEIJING, China: Apple said it will reduce the commission fees it charges on its App Store in mainland China, a move expected to save...
LONDON, U.K.: Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD said on March 13 that it will launch a new premium EV in Europe next month capable...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: About one-third of Americans cut spending on food, utilities or other basic expenses in 2025 in order to pay for...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: The rising cost of new vehicles in the United States is increasingly pushing many buyers out of the market, as automakers...
DUBLIN, Ireland: European dignitaries will receive woolen scarves worth 135,000 euros in total, paid for by the government, when Ireland...
LONDON: The war in the Middle East has triggered the largest disruption to global oil supplies on record, the International Energy...
