Connor McDavid sets a new personal best for points in win over Sabres

Connor McDavid is having the season of his life, as he scored twice against the Buffalo Sabres on Monday to set a career record of 124 points in a season. His second goal, which came in the third period, became the differentiator of the game and helped the Edmonton Oilers to a 3-2 win.

Watch the goal below:

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The game started slow, but the Sabres defense blinked first, and McDavid made full use of it to score the first goal of the game. Jeff Skinner pulled one back within two minutes as the first period ended 1-1. Both teams then played cautiously and stopped all the attacks until Derek Ryan of the Oilers found the net to end the second period.

The Sabres offense started the third period with a bang and leveled the game. McDavid scored his second goal of the game for an Oilers win. The win was crucial for the Oilers, who are currently fourth in the Western Conference Pacific with 74 points and are looking for the top spot in the standings with only four points to cover.

Connor McDavid's 2022-23 season so far?

Connor McDavid has played 65 games this season and has 54 goals and 70 assists. He is tied for first position in the league with 124 points and has surpassed last season's tally with around 20 games yet to be played in the league stages.

Edmonton Oilers' season overview

The Edmonton Oilers have been decent this season and are in the mix to finish the league stages in the top four of the division. The Oilers have done well offensively to become the first team in the league to score 250 goals this season.

The offense is led by McDavid but has got enough options in the shape of Leon Draisaitl and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The Oilers' defensive setup is still very inconsistent, conceding more than three goals per game this season. The defense will have to improve if the team has title aspirations.

The Oilers will be back in action against the Boston Bruins on March 9.