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Bouchard's OT goal lifts Oilers past Wild
21 Oct
Summary
- Evan Bouchard scored the overtime winner on the power play.
- Connor McDavid assisted on the winning goal, extending his streak.
- Mathieu Joseph and Leon Draisaitl also scored for the Oilers.
Evan Bouchard secured a 4-3 overtime victory for the Edmonton Oilers against the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night. Bouchard's power-play goal at 3:32 of overtime, assisted by Connor McDavid, extended McDavid's NHL-leading points streak to nine games.
Leon Draisaitl contributed two goals, and Mathieu Joseph also scored for the Oilers. Goaltender Devon Levi made 27 saves. The Oilers' win marks their second consecutive victory and seventh in their last eight games.
Minnesota's goals came from Joel Eriksson Ek, Kirill Kaprizov, and Ryan Hartman. Kaprizov leads the NHL with 11 goals. The Wild managed to overcome a 3-1 deficit in the third period to force overtime before Bouchard's decisive goal.
The Wild are set to play Calgary on Thursday night, while the Oilers will host Carolina.
