5-2 Oilers FINAL
Edmonton didn’t just win in Utah—they imposed their rhythm on a game that Mammoth tried to bog down early. After a cautious first period, the Oilers detonated the second with that familiar three‑goal surge, the kind of sudden momentum swing that turns a road rink into a library.
Matt Savoie’s shorthanded strike cracked the game open, and even when Utah answered on the power play, Edmonton snapped right back. McDavid’s go‑ahead goal—followed minutes later by Roslovic’s second of the night—put the Mammoth on their heels and kept them there. Evan Bouchard quietly authored a three‑assist clinic, threading pucks through seams Utah couldn’t close fast enough.
Tristan Jarry did exactly what a road starter needs to do: stay quiet, stay square, and erase the few dangerous looks Utah managed to manufacture. Eighteen shots isn’t a heavy workload, but the timing of his stops mattered—especially in the first when Edmonton was still settling in, and again in the third when Mammoth tried to claw back with a late push.
McDavid’s empty‑netter sealed a 5–2 win and a 2–0 season‑series lead, but the real story was Edmonton’s composure. They absorbed, adjusted, and then dictated, turning a tight game into a controlled, professional road victory. nhl.com
GAME TIME
Goaltenders
SCORING
1st Period
Alexander Kerfoot (3) UTA S. Durzi (19), I. Cole (17)
Jack Roslovic (18) EDM J. Walman (11), R. Nugent-Hopkins (34)
2nd Period
Matt Savoie (12) SHG EDM E. Bouchard (61), A. Henrique (11)
Lawson Crouse (20) PPG UTA M. Carcone (13), M. Weegar (20)
Connor McDavid (39) EDM M. Ekholm (32), E. Bouchard (62)
Jack Roslovic (19) EDM Z. Hyman (18), E. Bouchard (63)
