Vasily Podkolzin scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, Connor McDavid had two goals and an assist, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Minnesota Wild 5-3 for their seventh win in eight games.

Calvin Pickard made 31 saves and Connor McDavid had 3 points as Edmonton stormed back from a 2-0 first period deficit to defeat Minnesota.

The Edmonton Oilers blew out the Minnesota Wild the last time these two teams met to the tune of a 7-1 finish, and it was the kind of result that was as fun as it was unexpected.

Connor McDavid may have finished Wednesday’s game with two goals and an assist, but ask some of the Minnesota Wild and they’ll say he should have finished with a few extra penalty minutes as well.

Connor McDavid had two goals and an assist to move into second place on the Edmonton Oilers’ all-time points list in a 5-3 win against the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center on Wednesday.