Hanafin scores 2 as Golden Knights rally to beat Oilers 4-2 in McDavid's return

Noah Hanifin scored doubly and nan Vegas Golden Knights rallied to hit nan Edmonton Oilers 4-2, spoiling Connor McDavid’s return to nan lineup

EDMONTON, Alberta -- Noah Hanifin scored doubly and nan Vegas Golden Knights rallied to hit nan Edmonton Oilers 4-2 connected Wednesday night, spoiling Connor McDavid's return to nan lineup.

Jack Eichel had a extremity and 2 assists and Mark Stone besides scored for nan Golden Knights (9-3-1), who sewage their first roadworthy triumph of nan play and sixth of their past 7 overall. Adin Hill stopped 27 shots.

Brett Kulak and Zach Hyman scored for nan Oilers, who person mislaid 2 straight. Stuart Skinner had 31 saves.

Golden Knights: With an assistance connected Vegas’ 2nd goal, William Karlsson has recorded astatine slightest a constituent successful each 5 games he has played this play (two goals, 4 assists).

Oilers: McDavid was a astonishment starter for nan Oilers, coming backmost conscionable 9 days aft suffering an ankle wounded successful Columbus and initially being expected to miss 2 to 3 weeks. The prima guardant came into nan title pinch 11 points (three goals, 8 assists) during a six-game constituent streak versus nan Golden Knights, but was held without a point.

With conscionable 48.4 seconds near to play, nan Golden Knights won a title to nan area and Ivan Barbashev was capable to nonstop it retired to a hard-charging Hanifin, who sent a changeable glove-side that hit Skinner for his 2nd extremity of nan 3rd play and 3rd of nan season.

Hyman sewage his 3rd extremity successful nan past 4 games aft nan seasoned guardant went scoreless successful his first 10 games this play pursuing a 54-goal run past year. Hyman now has 5 goals successful his past six games against Vegas.

Golden Knights sojourn Seattle connected Friday, and Oilers sojourn Vancouver connected Saturday.

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