Morning Coffee: McDavid Gets To 100 Points As Oilers Inch Closer To Playoff Spot

There were four NHL games with major implications in the Western Conference playoff race last night.

A bubble team emerged with two points in all four games.

The Winnipeg Jets beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 in a shootout for their third win in a row and fifth in six games.

Elsewhere, the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Seattle Kraken 3-0 for their third win in a row.

Meanwhile, in the two head-to-head match-ups featuring two teams in playoff contention, the Edmonton Oilers beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-3 in a shootout, while the St. Louis Blues beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-3.

NHL favourites went 4-2 straight up, but 1-5 on the puck line, as Vegas was the only favourite that covered the 1.5.

Looking at the Western Conference standings this morning, there are now eight teams separated by 10 points from fourth through 11th heading into the final stretch.

Here’s the TSN EDGE Morning Coffee for Thursday March 31st, 2022.

McDavid, Draisaitl Lead Oilers To Win Over Kings

Connor McDavid hit the 100-point mark with two points in a win over the Kings.

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The Oilers’ captain is the 19th player in NHL history to record five 100-point seasons.

It’s his seventh NHL season.