Hyman, McDavid lead Oilers previous Red Wings 4-1

EDMONTON – Zach Hyman scored three objectives and Connor McDavid had 4 assists because the Edmonton Oilers emerged with a 4-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday.

Mattias Ekholm additionally scored and Leon Draisaitl had a pair of assists for the Oilers (14-11-6), who’ve received three of their final 4 video games.

Simon Edvinsson replied for the Red Wings (17-12-3), who noticed a three-game profitable streak halted.

Stuart Skinner made 27 saves to gather the win in web for the Oilers, whereas Cam Talbot stopped 25 pictures within the loss for Detroit.

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Red Wings: Alex DeBrincat had his five-game level streak grind to a halt, throughout which he had recorded 4 objectives and 4 assists. Rookie defender Axel Sandin-Pellikka’s level streak ended at 4 video games.

Oilers: It was McDavid’s fifth multi-point sport in his final six outings and he has 12 factors in his final 4 video games. Since the start of November, McDavid has 34 factors (13 objectives, 21 assists) in 19 video games. Draisaitl has factors in 12 of his final 13 video games with 22 factors (seven objectives, 15 assists) in that span.

Key second

Edmonton took a 3-1 lead with 2:12 remaining within the second body as McDavid made a spotlight reel no-look backhand move by his legs in entrance to Hyman, who pounded in his second of the sport. Hyman added his hat trick aim and fifth of the season into an empty web.

Key stat

The Oilers entered the competition with an NHL-high 158 factors from Canadian-born gamers this season, whereas the Red Wings had an NHL-leading 132 factors from American-born skaters.

Up subsequent

Red Wings: Conclude a six-game highway journey in Chicago on Saturday.

Oilers: Travel to Toronto to face the Maple Leafs to start out a five-game journey on Saturday.

This report by The Canadian Press was first printed Dec. 11, 2025.