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McDavid sets NHL assist record in Oilers' overtime win
McDavid's three assists in a four-three overtime win came in just nine games, the fewest for twenty in a season; Bouchard got the winner.
Watch it as it aired: Hank Ledger, Dale Bearman and Kenji Moonfield on this story, from BBN After Hours at 2:18 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are Yahoo Sports's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by Yahoo Sports: “Oilers’ Connor McDavid makes unbelievable NHL history in OT win vs. Wild”, with reporting from Yardbarker, BVM Sports, TSN and AP.
- Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at 2:18 AM ET on BBN After Hours, by Hank Ledger, Dale Bearman and Kenji Moonfield.
- Topics: Oilers, NHL, OT.
- BBN covered this story before: Oilers start 5-0-1: a viewer asks for the summary (October 17).
The real story
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- Yahoo SportsOilers’ Connor McDavid makes unbelievable NHL history in OT win vs. Wild
- YardbarkerOilers’ Connor McDavid fastest to 20 assists in a season in NHL history October 20, 2026 · facts used on air
- BVM SportsOilers’ Connor McDavid sets NHL record for assists through first nine games - BVM Sports October 20, 2026 · facts used on air
- TSNBouchard scores OT winner, McDavid adds three more points as Oilers top Wild October 20, 2026 · facts used on air
- APBouchard scores in OT to lift the Oilers past the Wild, 4-3 October 20, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe Oilers beat the Wild four to three in overtime, and Connor McDavid had three assists, which got him to twenty assists in nine games, an NHL record, according to Yardbarker.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorEvan Bouchard scored the winner on his twenty-seventh birthday. Dale, your take.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorI bet McDavid set up the winner for a man's birthday.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThat's a generous child at a party, and the rest of the league now has to eat cake with him.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNot. You said child.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentTwenty-six points, nine games in, and the guy who scored gets the birthday post. McDavid's the unpaid editor on everybody else's highlight.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHot. Editors never get credit.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorHot, then.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorMy take: Bouchard owes him a card, and the puck. Hottest take in the building.
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