Penalties spoil Wild rally in OT loss to Edmonton
Evan Bouchard scored on Edmonton’s third power-play goal after Minnesota’s overtime penalty, and Leon Draisaitl added two goals for the Oilers.
- Evan Bouchard scored the overtime winner on his 27th birthday as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Minnesota Wild 4-3 on Tuesday at Rogers Place, extending their strong start to the season.
- Edmonton built a 3-1 lead with two power-play goals from Leon Draisaitl, but Minnesota surged in the third period with goals from Kirill Kaprizov and Ryan Hartman to force overtime.
- Connor McDavid collected three assists while goaltender Devon Levi made 27 saves for the victory. Minnesota's too-many-men penalty in overtime proved decisive.
- The Oilers improved to 7-1-1 on the season, extending their winning streak to two games. The Wild, now 6-2-2, saw their two-game winning streak halted.
- Minnesota continues its season-long, five-game road trip Thursday in Calgary against the Flames, while Edmonton remains at home to face the Carolina Hurricanes on the same night.
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LOS ANGELES. The scoring party continues for Connor McDavid, 29. Three new assists last night as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Minnesota Wild 4-3. But it was birthday boy Evan Bouchard who stole the show. On his 27th birthday, he scored the decisive goal in overtime.
Special teams rule the day as the Edmonton Oilers top the Wild 4-03 in OT: Cult of Hockey Player Grades
The Edmonton Oilers scored three power play goals Tuesday, en route to a 4-3 OT win over the Minnesota Wild, in what was just a dandy game between two terrific teams. That’s entertainment. The Oilers’ PK was also perfect 4-for-4 at the other end, as special teams and goaltending decided this. The Wild came into […]
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Penalties spoil Wild rally in OT loss to Edmonton
Evan Bouchard scored the Oilers' third power play goal of the game in overtime, as the Wild's late rally was enough to get a point, but not a win.
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