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10/20 23:24 CDT Bouchard scores in OT to lift the Oilers past the Wild, 4-3
Bouchard scores in OT to lift the Oilers past the Wild, 4-3
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) --- Evan Bouchard scored on a power play at 3:32 of
overtime to give the Edmonton Oilers a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Wild on
Tuesday night.
Connor McDavid set up Bouchard's goal for his third assist of the game, pushing
his NHL-leading points total to 26 and extending his season-opening points
streak to nine games.
Leon Draisaitl scored twice, Mathieu Joseph also connected and Devon Levi made
27 saves. The Oilers (7-1-1) have won two in a row and seven of eight.
Joel Eriksson Ek, Kirill Kaprizov and Ryan Hartman scored for Minnesota
(6-2-2), and Jesper Wallstedt stopped 28 shots. Kaprizov leads the NHL with 11
goals.
Kaprizov and Hartman scored in the third period as Minnesota overcame a 3-1
deficit to force overtime.
Up next Wild: At Calgary on Thursday night. Oilers: Host Carolina on Thursday night. ___ See AP's full NHL coverage here
Up next Wild: At Calgary on Thursday night. Oilers: Host Carolina on Thursday night. ___ See AP's full NHL coverage here
