‘Life’s pretty good’: McDavid soaring as Babcock has Oilers off to red-hot start
A fast start for the Oilers is a welcome change after the team has played sluggishly early in recent seasons.
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A fast start for the Oilers is a welcome change after the team has played sluggishly early in recent seasons.
Connor McDavid had a goal and two assists in the dynamic first period of his four-point night, propelling the Edmonton Oilers to a 4-1 victory over the winless Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday.
With all 32 teams in action across 16 games beginning at 6 PM ET, it’s a good time to revisit FanDuel’s NHL markets with a quick look at how all seven Canadian teams have fared and try to find a couple of winners for tonight. Let’s go coast-to-coast in this Morning Coffee column for Tuesday October 13th, 2026.
Connor McDavid recorded his 13th point of the season and 10th assist as the Edmonton Oilers beat the San Jose Sharks 3-1 on Saturday for their fourth straight win.
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Evan Bouchard has come screaming out of the gates this season and is scoring at a historic pace for the Edmonton Oilers.
Evan Bouchard had two goals and an assist to become the second defenseman in NHL history with at least six goals through the first four games of a season, and the Edmonton Oilers used a five-goal second period to beat the Anaheim Ducks 5-2 on Wednesday night.
The Edmonton Oilers added to their forward depth on Wednesday, acquiring forward Filip Hallander from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for defenceman Spencer Stastney.
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