NHL: McDavid scores and adds three assists, Carolina Hurricanes win sixth straight

In NHL regular-season games, North America's top ice hockey league, played overnight on 14 October, Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid scored a goal and set up three more in a 4-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings. He now has 17 points this season (3 goals and 14 assists). The Oilers have collected points in all six of their games this season.

Standout performances

Vasily Podkolzin scored twice for the Oilers, and goaltender Devon Levi stopped 39 shots.

The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Washington Capitals 4-2 for their sixth straight win. Andrei Svechnikov scored two goals and added an assist; he got the winning goal on the power play in the third period.

The New Jersey Devils beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-4 in overtime. Jack Hughes scored the winner in the second minute of the extra period and finished with three points (1+2). Detroit's Alex DeBrincat scored twice.

The St. Louis Blues routed the Ottawa Senators 7-2. Pius Suter and Mason McTavish each scored two goals and added an assist, while Jake Neighbours also found the net twice.

Other games

The Calgary Flames earned their first win of the season, 4-2 over the Anaheim Ducks, with Martin Pospisil scoring the decisive goal late in the third period. The Boston Bruins defeated the San Jose Sharks 6-3, with Fraser Minten scoring twice. Swede Ivar Stenberg scored his first NHL goal.

The Colorado Avalanche beat the Dallas Stars 3-2, with Martin Necas scoring twice. The Winnipeg Jets topped the Minnesota Wild 5-2, and Cole Perfetti scored two goals. The Seattle Kraken won in a shootout against the Philadelphia Flyers, who have started the season with eight games without a win.

The Montreal Canadiens beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 in a shootout. The New York Islanders won 3-2 over the Vancouver Canucks, with Kyle Palmieri scoring twice. The Vegas Golden Knights won 5-2 on the road against the Nashville Predators.