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The Day After 38.0: Oilers head into Christmas break feeling good about their game

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26.12.2025
A hat-trick from Leon Draisaitl, a five-point night from Connor McDavid, a .947 save percentage from Connor Ingram and a 5-1 win over the Calgary Flames.

Given all of that in the Edmonton Oilers’ final game before the Christmas Break on Tuesday night, it’s easy to see why the team would be feeling good. Couple that with an 8-2-1 record since the Oilers were shutout by the Minnesota Wild on Dec. 2nd, and the fact that the team is tied for the Pacific Division lead, and it paints an even clearer picture.

“I thought it was as good as it’s been,” said McDavid of the Oilers’ play. “Really solid all over. Special teams were great. Five-on-five generated and didn’t give up much, goalie played well. A lot of things to like.”

And for as much as McDavid’s been on a tear in the month of December, already tying a career-high in points for the month with three games to go, Draisaitl was mired in an........

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