EDMONTON, Alberta — Riley Sheahan had a goal and three assists and Connor McDavid scored twice as the Edmonton Oilers rode a strong start to a 7-3 victory over the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday.
Josh Archibald, Sam Gagner, Kailer Yamamoto and Joakim Nygard also scored for the Oilers (26-18-5) who have gone 6-1-1 in their last eight games.
Taylor Hall, Christian Dvorak and Oliver Ekman-Larsson scored for the Coyotes (26-20-5) who have lost five of six.
Archibald was sprung on a short-handed breakaway just four minutes into the first period and sent his sixth goal of the season through the legs of Coyotes goalie Antti Raanta.