Hyman gets hat trick, Oilers cruise past Hurricanes
McDavid has 3 assists for Edmonton, which has won 5 straight
Zach Hyman scored a hat trick for the Edmonton Oilers, who extended their winning streak to five games with a 6-1 victory against the Carolina Hurricanes at Rogers Place on Wednesday.
It was Hyman’s second hat trick this season (Nov. 11) and third in the NHL.
Connor McDavid and Mattias Janmark each three assists, and Warren Foegele had a goal and an assist for the Oilers (10-12-1), who have outscored their opponents 26-8 during their winning streak. Stuart Skinner made 38 saves.
Jordan Staal scored for the Hurricanes (14-10-1), who have lost two straight. Pyotr Kochetkov allowed three goals on six shots before being replaced early in the first period by Antti Raanta, who made 25 saves.
Ryan McLeod scored 28 seconds into the game to give Edmonton a 1-0 lead. Foegele stole the puck from Jaccob Slavin behind the net and passed out front to McLeod, who scored five-hole from in front.
Mattias Ekholm scored 13 seconds later to make it 2-0, tapping in a cross-crease pass from McDavid at the left post.
OILERS’ ZACH HYMAN HAT TRICK VS CAROLINA HURRICANES #shortvideo
