Oilers 3-2 Bruins (December 19, 2024) Game Recap

EDMONTON, Alberta – Connor McDavid scored the tying goal with 2:21 left in regulation and Mattias Ekholm scored the winner in overtime as the Edmonton Oilers shook off a slow start to a 3-2 win over the Boston Bruins on Thursday night were able to achieve.

Just 1:04 minutes into overtime, Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman initially made a save on Leon Draisaitl, but Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was there to catch the rebound and pass it back to Ekholm, who scored his fourth goal of the season.

Draisaitl scored 900 career points with three assists.

Zach Hyman had a goal and an assist for the Oilers (19-11-2), who have won nine of 11 games.

Elias Lindholm and Mark Kastelic scored in the first period to give Boston (17-13-4) a 2-0 lead.

Stuart Skinner made 24 saves for the Oilers. Swayman stopped 23 shots.

Takeaways

Bruins: New forward Oliver Wahlstrom made his Bruins debut on the third line in place of Cole Koepke after being claimed off waivers by the New York Islanders this week. Wahlstrom, a Boston-area native, had four points in 27 games for the Islanders this season.

Oilers: Hyman has scored eight goals in seven games since returning from injury. He was wearing a full face shield after suffering a broken nose when he took a hit in the face against Florida on Monday.

Key moment

McDavid tied the score late in the third period when he hit hard into the Boston net and made a deke before hitting a backhand for his 15th goal. Draisaitl picked up his second assist, giving him multiple points in seven straight games.

Key statistics

Boston won its last four games in Edmonton, two in overtime and all four by one goal. The Oilers hadn’t beaten the Bruins at home in more than six years.

Next

Bruins: Host the Buffalo Sabers on Saturday.

Oilers: Host the San Jose Sharks on Saturday.

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