The Oilers force OT with the goalie pulled, Draisaitl scores, giving Edmonton a 3-2 win over the Sharks

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Leon Draisaitl scored 18 seconds into overtime and the Edmonton Oilers overcame a slow start to win their second straight game in overtime and beat the San Jose Sharks 3-2 on Saturday.

Zach Hyman and Mattias Ekholm also scored for the Oilers, who have won 10 of their last 12 games. Connor McDavid had three assists while Evan Bouchard had two assists.

Ekholm, who had pulled the goalie, forced overtime with 18 seconds left in the game.

Luke Kunin and Jan Rutta scored for the Sharks, who have lost four straight and seven of their last eight games.

Calvin Pickard had just 20 stops for the Oilers, while rookie goaltender Yaroslav Askarov made 39 saves for the Sharks in his sixth NHL game.

Takeaways

Sharks: Jake Walman picked up his 20th assist of the season in his 31st game. He became the fastest defenseman in franchise history to record his first 20 assists for the team, surpassing Erik Karlsson’s 34-game mark from the 2018-19 season.

Oilers: Hyman scored in his fifth straight game and now has nine goals in his last eight games since returning from injury.

Key moment

Edmonton tied the game at 2-2 with just 18 seconds left in the third period and its goalie made a move. Corey Perry made a quick pass to Ekholm in the slot and Ekholm fired his fifth goal of the season into the net.

Key statistics

Edmonton has won 10 of its last 11 meetings against San Jose and has outscored the Sharks 57-22 over the last three seasons.

Next

The Sharks visit the Vancouver Canucks on Monday and the Oilers host the Ottawa Senators on Sunday.

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