The Last Five First Goal Scorers Of The Season For The Oilers
By Jim Lynch
2020-21 Season: Opener Against The Vancouver Canucks.
The Edmonton Oilers began last season with a loss to the Vancouver Canucks 5 to 3 on January 13th, 2021. While the loss was a tough pill to swallow considering the team had high hopes going into the season, Edmonton did eventually get things under control.
The first goal of the season for Edmonton belonged to Kailer Yamamoto in 2020-21. His goal was assisted by Leon Draisaitl. Crazy enough, one famous Oiler was held off the goal sheet that night. McDavid did not have a single point that night and the other Oilers’ goals belonged to Darnell Nurse and Adam Larsson.
Yamamoto would go on to have eight goals and 13 assists on the season in 52 games for the team. Not bad for a young forward playing in his first full season in the league. Hopefully, Yamamoto can follow a solid year in 2020-21 up with a good season in 2021-22!