McDavid has 5 assists and Draisaitl scores 3 goals as the surging Oilers defeat the Flames 5-1

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid had five assists, Leon Draisaitl scored three goals and the Edmonton Oilers kept rolling into the holiday hiatus with a 5-1 victory over the rival Calgary Flames on Tuesday night.

Zach Hyman had a goal and two assists, Evan Bouchard added two assists and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins also scored for the Oilers (19-13-6), who have won four of five and are 8-2-1 in their last 11 games.

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McDavid has 5 assists and Draisaitl scores 3 goals as the surging Oilers defeat the Flames 5-1 |

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