{"id":548586,"date":"2026-04-09T07:58:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T07:58:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/548586\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T07:58:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T07:58:14","slug":"oilers-mcdavid-nets-hat-trick-in-5-2-win-over-sharks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/548586\/","title":{"rendered":"Oilers’ McDavid nets hat trick in 5-2 win over Sharks"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AnEdmonton’s Connor McDavid showcases his elite scoring touch with a dominant hat trick performance that propels the Oilers to a crucial division win.San Jose Today<\/p>\n

Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid scored his 15th career hat trick and recorded five points overall in a 5-2 win over the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday night. The victory moved the Oilers into sole possession of first place in their division.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

McDavid is one of the NHL’s elite players, and his ability to take over games with his scoring prowess is a major reason why the Oilers are a perennial playoff contender. This performance showcased his world-class talent and helped his team gain ground in the standings.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

McDavid scored three goals and added two assists to lead the Oilers to the road win over the Sharks. His hat trick was the 15th of his career, further cementing his status as one of the league’s most dominant scorers.<\/p>\n

The game was played on Wednesday, April 9, 2026.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Connor McDavid<\/p>\n

The captain of the Edmonton Oilers, McDavid is a five-time NHL scoring champion and two-time MVP who is widely considered one of the best players in the league.<\/p>\n

Edmonton Oilers<\/p>\n

A professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, that plays in the National Hockey League.<\/p>\n

San Jose Sharks<\/p>\n

A professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, that plays in the National Hockey League.<\/p>\n

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\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cConnor was absolutely dominant tonight. When he’s playing like that, he’s unstoppable.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Jay Woodcroft, Head Coach, Edmonton Oilers<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

The Oilers will look to build on this win as they continue their push for the playoffs. Their next game is on Saturday against the Los Angeles Kings.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

McDavid’s virtuoso performance underscores his status as one of the NHL’s premier players and highlights the Oilers’ potential to make a deep postseason run if their captain continues to lead the way offensively.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a Edmonton’s Connor McDavid showcases his elite scoring touch with a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":548587,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5125],"tags":[198,146,5300,5,4,24],"class_list":{"0":"post-548586","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-edmonton-oilers","8":"tag-edmonton","9":"tag-edmonton-oilers","10":"tag-edmontonoilers","11":"tag-hockey","12":"tag-nhl","13":"tag-oilers"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nhl\/116373689553332727","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/548586","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=548586"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/548586\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/548587"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=548586"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=548586"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=548586"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}