Oilers Surge with 4-2 Win, Savoie Shines

0:00The Edmonton Oilers grab a gritty 4-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks, jumping three points closer to the Pacific Division lead. Conor McDavid lit it up with a goal into assists, snatching back the NHL scoring crown from Nikita Kutcherov. This victory puts the Oilers at 37 wins, 28 losses, and 9 overtime losses, heating up just when it counts. Zach Hyman chipped in a goal and assist, while Jack Roslovick and rookie Matthew Savoy tallyed the others. Savoy's on fire, scoring in three straight games with 13 points over his last 16. Now he's centering the top line with McDavid, handling power play and penalty kill duties too. The Oilers nosh their third win in a row after a rough stretch of just one victory in 12 tries. Coach Chris Noblowch called the first 50 minutes their best all-season type, 5 on 5 play, and a sharp penalty kill. Without Star Lee on dry's idle for the rest of the regular season due to injury, the team's grinding harder, checking deep and getting depth guys to.

1:02Step up big. Savoy says the confidence is sky high playing that intense playoff style hockey. Conor Ingram stood tall and net with 27 saves for the win, steady as they come. Evan Bouchard added to assists, stretching his points streak against Anaheim to 11 games. He leaves all defensemen with 86 points. At home, the Oilers are 8 wins, 0 losses, and 2 ties versus specific rivals. This surge has Edmonton winning 27 of 37 games when they strike first, building real momentum as the standings tighten and playoffs loom, local news, powered by AI. This is Vancouver News today, I'm Corey with the story.