SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Ty Emberson had a goal and an assist, Stuart Skinner stopped 18 shots, and the Edmonton Oilers completed a four-game season series sweep of the San Jose Sharks with a 3-0 victory on Wednesday night in the regular-season finale for both teams.
Max Jones and Corey Perry also scored goals while Connor McDavid had an assist on Emberson’s goal for his 100th point of the season.
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Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid (97) skates with the puck against the San Jose Sharks during the first period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
San Jose Sharks left wing Danil Gushchin (75) skates with the puck against Edmonton Oilers center Adam Henrique (19) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Nikita Tolopilo (60) celebrates defeating the San Jose Sharks in overtime with Ty Mueller (39) after an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Monday, April 14, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
San Jose Sharks goaltender Alexandar Georgiev (40) stops Vancouver Canucks' Drew O'Connor (18) as San Jose's Jimmy Schuldt (59) defends during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Monday, April 14, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Ty Emberson (49) is congratulated by teammates after scoring against the San Jose Sharks during the first period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
McDavid hit the 100-point plateau for a fifth straight season and for the eighth time in his career, becoming the fourth player in NHL history to do so. Wayne Gretzky (15 times), Mario Lemieux (10) and Marcel Dionne (8) are the others.
Emberson scored at 8:20 of the first period, and the Oilers extended their lead at 10:17 of the second on Jones’ goal.
Perry added an empty-net goal late in the third period.
Alexandar Georgiev had 25 saves for San Jose, which lost its 11th straight (0-8-3).
Oilers: Gained momentum going into the playoffs with their fourth win in five games.
Sharks: The development of Macklin Celebrini and Will Smith highlighted a season in which San Jose finished with the league’s worst record.
The Sharks honored Logan Couture with a video tribute during the first break in play a day after the team’s former captain and fan favorite announced his playing career was over due to an injury.
Edmonton held San Jose to 18 shots, six in each period.
Edmonton next faces Los Angeles in a first-round playoff series (dates have not yet been announced). The Sharks enter next month’s draft lottery with the best odds of landing the No. 1 overall pick.
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Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid (97) skates with the puck against the San Jose Sharks during the first period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
San Jose Sharks left wing Danil Gushchin (75) skates with the puck against Edmonton Oilers center Adam Henrique (19) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Nikita Tolopilo (60) celebrates defeating the San Jose Sharks in overtime with Ty Mueller (39) after an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Monday, April 14, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
San Jose Sharks goaltender Alexandar Georgiev (40) stops Vancouver Canucks' Drew O'Connor (18) as San Jose's Jimmy Schuldt (59) defends during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Monday, April 14, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Ty Emberson (49) is congratulated by teammates after scoring against the San Jose Sharks during the first period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
