Hanafin scores 2 as Golden Knights rally to beat Oilers 4-2 in McDavid’s return

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EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Noah Hanifin scored twice and the Vegas Golden Knights rallied to beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-2 on Wednesday night, spoiling Connor McDavid’s return to the lineup.

Jack Eichel had a goal and two assists and Mark Stone also scored for the Golden Knights (9-3-1), who got their first road win of the season and sixth of their last seven overall. Adin Hill stopped 27 shots.

Brett Kulak and Zach Hyman scored for the Oilers, who have lost two straight. Stuart Skinner had 31 saves.

Golden Knights: With an assist on Vegas’ second goal, William Karlsson has recorded at least a point in all five games he has played this season (two goals, four assists).

Oilers: McDavid was a surprise starter for the Oilers, coming back just nine days after suffering an ankle injury in Columbus and initially being expected to miss two to three weeks. The star forward came into the contest with 11 points (three goals, eight assists) during a six-game point streak versus the Golden Knights, but was held without a point.

With just 48.4 seconds left to play, the Golden Knights won a race to the corner and Ivan Barbashev was able to send it out to a hard-charging Hanifin, who sent a shot glove-side that beat Skinner for his second goal of the third period and third of the season.

Hyman got his third goal in the last four games after the veteran forward went scoreless in his first 10 games this season following a 54-goal campaign last year. Hyman now has five goals in his last six games against Vegas.

Golden Knights visit Seattle on Friday, and Oilers visit Vancouver on Saturday.

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STARS OF THE GAME

Golden Knights

Oilers

SKATERSGA+/-SOG
I. Barbashev LW0331
P. Dorofeyev C00-12
J. Eichel C1233
N. Hanifin D2013
T. Hertl C00-12
A. Holtz RW01-15
B. Howden C00-11
B. Hutton D0001
W. Karlsson C01-11
K. Kolesar RW0004
B. McNabb D0001
T. Pearson LW00-11
A. Pietrangelo D0014
N. Roy C0001
C. Schwindt RW0001
M. Stone RW1032
S. Theodore D0111
Z. Whitecloud D00-11
SKATERSGA+/-SOG
V. Arvidsson RW0005
E. Bouchard D00-21
C. Brown C0111
L. Draisaitl C00-12
M. Ekholm D00-21
T. Emberson D0000
A. Henrique C0012
Z. Hyman C10-21
M. Janmark C0000
B. Kulak D1013
C. McDavid C00-12
R. Nugent-Hopkins C0003
D. Nurse D0112
C. Perry RW0000
V. Podkolzin RW00-11
D. Ryan C0000
J. Skinner LW00-13
T. Stecher D0002
GOALIESSAGASVSV%TOI
A. Hill292270.93160:00
GOALIESSAGASVSV%TOI
S. Skinner343310.91259:20

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