{"id":437434,"date":"2026-01-31T03:12:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T03:12:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/437434\/"},"modified":"2026-01-31T03:12:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T03:12:14","slug":"connor-mcdavid-does-what-only-wayne-gretzky-ever-did-lifting-oilers-in-stunning-comeback-against-sharks-nhl-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/437434\/","title":{"rendered":"Connor McDavid does what only Wayne Gretzky ever did, lifting Oilers in stunning comeback against Sharks | NHL News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1769829134_2_connor-mcdavid.jpg\" alt=\"Connor McDavid does what only Wayne Gretzky ever did, lifting Oilers in stunning comeback against Sharks\" title=\"Connor McDavid enters rare Wayne Gretzky territory with historic performance in Oilers\u2019 comeback win (Getty Images)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>Connor McDavid enters rare Wayne Gretzky territory with historic performance in Oilers\u2019 comeback win (Getty Images) <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/connor-mcdavid\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Connor McDavid<\/a> continues to redefine hockey greatness. On Thursday night at Rogers Place, the Edmonton Oilers staged a jaw-dropping comeback against the San Jose Sharks, winning 4-3 in overtime and marking their first three-game winning streak of the season. Down 3-0 after two periods, the Oilers looked doomed. Yet, a third-period surge led by Leon Draisaitl, McDavid, Evan Bouchard, and Zach Hyman turned despair into triumph.The victory was more than just a morale boost. Connor McDavid cemented his place among hockey legends, joining Wayne Gretzky, Paul Coffey, Ray Bourque, and Adam Oates as the only players in <a href=\"http:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/nhl\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NHL<\/a> history with 10 career seasons of 60 or more assists. McDavid\u2019s performance on the ice reaffirmed why he is considered the most generational talent of his era, blending skill, vision, and relentless drive.<\/p>\n<p>How Connor McDavid Joined an Elite NHL Club<\/p>\n<p>Edmonton\u2019s comeback began in dramatic fashion. Leon Draisaitl opened the scoring at 1:34 of the third period, igniting hope that the Oilers could overturn a three-goal deficit. Evan Bouchard added momentum, and McDavid\u2019s presence proved decisive as the team pushed into overtime. Zach Hyman sealed the victory, completing an improbable turnaround that fans will remember for years.Beyond the win, McDavid\u2019s individual achievement stood out. Recording 60-plus assists in 10 seasons places him in rarefied company, previously dominated by the likes of Gretzky. \u201cNice to have three in a row, but more importantly, we beat a team to keep them behind us. They\u2019ve got games in hand on us and we want to finish as high as we can in the standings, especially in our division. The good teams find ways to win hockey games. And finally, we don\u2019t have to listen to the \u2018We haven\u2019t won three in a row,\u2019 anymore,\u201d said Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch, as reported by independent NHL correspondent Gerry Moddejonge.While the Sharks, led by rookie sensation Macklin Celebrini, played exceptionally, the Oilers\u2019 resilience and McDavid\u2019s brilliance stole the show. With 781 assists and 395 goals in 767 games, McDavid\u2019s consistency remains unmatched. With the Olympics approaching, he\u2019s peaking at the perfect time to lead Team Canada toward gold.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Connor McDavid enters rare Wayne Gretzky territory with historic performance in Oilers\u2019 comeback win (Getty Images) Connor McDavid&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":437435,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5125],"tags":[155,198,146,5300,5,4,24,168,279],"class_list":{"0":"post-437434","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-edmonton-oilers","8":"tag-connor-mcdavid","9":"tag-edmonton","10":"tag-edmonton-oilers","11":"tag-edmontonoilers","12":"tag-hockey","13":"tag-nhl","14":"tag-oilers","15":"tag-san-jose-sharks","16":"tag-wayne-gretzky"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nhl\/115987530576637888","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/437434","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=437434"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/437434\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/437435"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=437434"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=437434"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=437434"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}