Corey Perry broke a tie in the third period, Connor McDavid had four assists and the host Edmonton Oilers defeated the San Jose Sharks 4-2 and clinched a playoff spot for the sixth consecutive season on Friday night.

The Edmonton Oilers hosted the San Jose Sharks on Friday at Rogers Place, looking to snap a two-game skid. They came into the night trailing the Los Angeles Kings by four points i

Bouchard put Edmonton ahead 1-0 on the power play at 6:47 of the first period, one-timing a 91.3 mph slap shot from the high slot off a pass from McDavid in past Romanov, after it deflected off the stick of Sharks forward Alexander Wennberg.