McDavid has goal and 2 assists, Oilers sweep Senators

<p>EDMONTON, Alberta &mdash; Connor McDavid had a goal and two assists and the Edmonton Oilers beat Ottawa 6-2 on Friday night to sweep the three-game series and improve to 7-0 against the Senators this season.</p>
<p>McDavid needed just 10 seconds after the opening faceoff to score his 17th of the season, beating Joey Daccord on the game’s first shot. McDavid pushed his NHL-leading points total to 51 in 29 games.</p>
<p>Leon Draisaitl and Tyler had a goal and an assist, Tyson Barrie, Darnell Nurse and Gaetan Haas also scored and Mike Smith made 23 saves.</p>
<p>Edmonton improved to 18-11-0 to take sole possession of second in the North Division, four points behind the idle Toronto Maple Leafs.</p>
<p>Thomas Chabot and Brady Tkachuk scored for Ottawa.</p>
<p>Edmonton opened the series with a 3-2 victory Monday night and won 7-1 on Wednesday night. The Oilers have won four straight overall following three losses to Toronto. Edmonton is 8-3-0 in its last 11.</p>
<p>UP NEXT</p>
<p>Senators: Host Toronto on Sunday night.</p>
<p>Oilers: At Vancouver on Saturday night.</p>