The Edmonton Oilers secured a 3-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks on October 10, 2026, at SAP Center in San Jose. This win marks the Oilers' fourth consecutive victory, extending their season-opening point streak to five games.
Defenseman Mattias Ekholm opened the scoring at 12:37 of the first period with a slap shot from the point, assisted by Isaac Howard and Josh Samanski. In the third period, Vasily Podkolzin increased the lead to 2-0 at 3:13, capitalizing on a pass from Connor McDavid. Alex Formenton added a third goal at 5:40, receiving a feed from Mathieu Joseph and finishing with a backhand shot. (nhl.com)
The Sharks responded at 11:19 of the third period when Macklin Celebrini, returning after missing two games due to a lower-body injury, scored his first goal of the season. Michael Misa assisted on the play. Celebrini led the Sharks with 21:59 of ice time and registered three shots on goal. (nationalhockeypost.com)
Oilers' goaltender Tristan Jarry made 19 saves, while Sharks' netminder Yaroslav Askarov stopped 17 shots. Connor McDavid's assist on Podkolzin's goal brought his season total to 13 points (three goals, 10 assists) over five games. (nhl.com)
This matchup also marked defenseman Darnell Nurse's first game against the Oilers since being traded to the Sharks on July 1. Nurse recorded five shots on goal and logged 21:56 of ice time. (nhl.com)
The Oilers' victory underscores their strong start to the season, while the Sharks aim to rebound in their upcoming games.