Zach Hyman had a pair of goals and an assist as the Edmonton Oilers won their second straight game, hanging on to defeat the Dallas Stars 5-4 on Saturday. Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist and Viktor Arvidsson and Connor Brown also scored for the Oilers (37-22-4) who have won three of their last four,

Stars: Rantanen wore No. 96 after being traded to the Stars by Carolina at Friday’s trade deadline and then signing an eight-year deal worth $96 million. He picked up an assist on the Stars’ opening goal by Johnston and then scored his 28th on a third-period power play.

There were some early signs that the Edmonton Oilers many predicted to be among the Stanley Cup favourites were back in business on Saturday night, even if they had to hang on for dear life to record their second straight win.

One of the newest names on the Edmonton Oilers roster is already making an impact. On Saturday night, in a game against the Dallas Stars, Oilers defenceman Jake Walman managed to post his first point in his first game with his new team.

After an overtime win over Montreal on Thursday, the Edmonton Oilers were back in action on Saturday at Rogers Place against the visiting Dallas Stars.