All season long, Connor McDavid has carried the Edmonton Oilers on his back, and it was no different on Saturday. In a 3-2 overtime win over the Arizona Coyotes, who happen to sit in the second wild-card spot in the West, McDavid earned a point on every single goal — including scoring the game-winner.
OVERTIME WINNER! #LetsGoOilers pic.twitter.com/zBpZTjIelD
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) March 17, 2019
A perennial Hart Trophy candidate, McDavid netted the first goal of the night by showcasing his blazing speed, and he sealed the win after taking the puck off his skate and flipping it home. The Oilers' captain also earned an assist on Matt Benning's second-period goal.
Anything @cmcdavid97 seems to do is just out of this world. pic.twitter.com/9knHXtSICT
— NHL (@NHL) March 17, 2019
Entering the game, the Oilers trailed the Coyotes by eight points; because they won in overtime, they are now seven points back of a playoff spot with 11 games remaining.
With his three points on the night, McDavid now has 21 points in his last 11 games and 103 points (36 goals, 67 assists) on the season.