![]() The only other time Skinner had an NHL shutout was last season against San Jose, but he was sent down to the AHL the following day. We were so hungry to win every battle and I think that was very impressive to watch.” ![]() Being able to get the two points is massive. I think for a full 60 minutes that we just battled hard. “I think confidence grows as the team is doing such a good job in front of me. Stuart Skinner made 43 saves for his first shutout of the season and second in the NHL, helping the Oilers move past the Kings into third place in the Western Conference. McDavid also became the fifth player in league history to reach 300 goals and 500 assists before playing 600 career games, following Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, Peter Statsny and Bryan Trottier. McDavid became the first player in NHL history to have five 10-game point streaks in a season, breaking Wayne Gretzky’s record of four in 1986-87. “We talk about being defensive and playing hard and I felt you saw that tonight.” “It is one thing to talk about it, it is another thing to go out there and do it,” McDavid said. ![]() He pointed to the Oilers clamping down defensively. McDavid scored his 300th NHL goal, beating goalie Joonas Korpisalo with a wrist shot from the slot on a short-handed breakaway to make it 2-0 at 3:53 of the third period. EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) - Connor McDavid scored his NHL-leading 61st goal of the season and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-0 on Thursday night for their third straight victory.
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