Connor McDavid’s three-point night, tying Jari Kurri, helped the Oilers rally to a 6-5 win over the Canadiens.

A couple quick ones from Edmonton in the second gave them a lead but then they spit the bit, allowing three in 1:52 for a 4-3 Habs lead after two. Montreal extended their lead to 5-3 in the third and it looked over with nine minutes left.

Caufield then scored again 49 seconds later to give Montreal a 4-3 lead at 18:49, sending a wrist shot from the right dot under the right arm of Pickard. Newhook made it 5-3 at 2:10 of the third period after taking a backhand pass from beneath the goal line by Kapanen and putting the puck past Pickard’s stick.

The Edmonton Oilers (4-3-1) hosted the Montreal Canadiens (6-3-0) on Thursday night (Oct. 23) in an all-Canadian matchup. The Oilers returned home for a quick one-game stop after coming off a 3-2 overtime victory against the Ottawa Senators to conclude their lengthy five-game road trip.

NHL trade winds are blowing, with Alex Tuch of the Buffalo Sabres reportedly drawing interest from teams like the Boston Bruins and Edmonton Oilers. M

Oilers goalie Skinner stopped 21 shots to earn his 100th NHL victory, while Connor McDavid scored his first goal of the season and rookie Isaac Howard notched his first NHL goal. For Ottawa, Linus Ullmark made 22 saves in the loss.

Vasily Podkolzin beat goalie Sam Montembeault with a backhander with 1:09 left and the Edmonton Oilers overcame a late two-goal deficit to edge the Montreal Canadiens 6-5 on Thursday night.

Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers have caught wind of the latest reports regarding Zach Hyman’s injury status in the 2025–26 NHL season.