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 earned 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 made 31 saves.

Takeaways

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

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

Key moment

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

Key statistic

Hyman scored 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.

To be continued

The Golden Knights visit Seattle on Friday and the Oilers visit Vancouver on Saturday.

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