Connor McDavid scored 50 seconds into the game and added an assist as the Edmonton Oilers beat the New York Rangers 4-1 Sunday night at Madison Square Garden.
McDavid extended his NHL-record season-opening assist streak to 15 games. His assist on Evan Bouchard’s second-period power-play goal also made him the fastest player in league history to reach 30 assists in a season, surpassing Wayne Gretzky’s 16-game mark from 1984-85.
The opening goal was McDavid’s eighth in the first minute of a game, an Oilers franchise record. It was also the 418th goal of his career, moving him past Glenn Anderson for fourth on Edmonton’s all-time list.
Colton Dach scored twice, including an empty-net goal, and Bouchard had a goal and two assists. Bouchard reached 26 points through 15 games, joining a short list of defensemen who have recorded at least 25 points that quickly.
Matt Tomkins made 28 saves in his first NHL game since April 2024 and his first start for Edmonton.
Pavel Dorofeyev scored New York’s only goal in the second period. Dylan Garand stopped 21 shots.
The Oilers improved to 11-2-2 and remained unbeaten in seven road games. They have won three straight. The Rangers fell to 7-7-1 after their fourth consecutive loss and sixth defeat in seven games.
Sources: - NHL.com, Oilers-Rangers game recap, Nov. 2, 2026 - Reuters, “Connor McDavid Makes All Kinds of History as Oilers Beat Rangers,” Nov. 2, 2026 - Associated Press via The Washington Post, Nov. 1, 2026