McDavid, Draisaitl each score twice as Oilers dominate Golden Knights to even series

Connor McDavid scored twice, including a short-handed goal, for the visiting Edmonton Oilers in a 5-1 win Saturday over the Vegas Golden Knights to even their playoff series at a win apiece.

McDavid also had an assist for a three-point night at T-Mobile Arena.

The record for playoff goals in a single season is 19 held jointly by Philadelphia Flyer Reggie Leach (1976) and Oiler Jari Kurri (1985).

The best-of-seven Pacific Division final switches to Edmonton for Monday's Game 3 and Wednesday's Game 4.

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Game 5 will be Friday back in Las Vegas. The Knights took the series opener 6-4.

Oilers defenceman Evan Bouchard scored a power-play goal and assisted on two others.

Edmonton went 3-for-6 with a man advantage and held the Knights scoreless on three power-play chances.

Edmonton's Zach Hyman was an effective disrupter in front of the Vegas crease. The forward contributed a pair of assists as did Ryan Nugent-Hopkins.

Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner made 30 saves in the win, including a stop on Chandler Stephenson on a breakaway midway through the second period.

Knights goaltender Laurent Brossoit was swapped out for Adin Hill late in the second period after Edmonton's fifth goal on 26 shots. Hill turned away four of four shots in relief.

Barbashev batted a Mark Stone backhand pass out of the air and past Skinner at 1:36 of the third period for Barbashev's third goal in two games.

McDavid scored his second of the game and Edmonton's third power-play goal at 11:43 of the second period.

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