Draisaitl’s Clutch OT Goal Seals Thrilling Comeback as Oilers Edge Senators 5-4

What a rollercoaster night it was at Edmonton! Leon Draisaitl lit up the ice with a stunning five-point haul—two goals and three assists—and when Evan Bouchard fired home that late overtime power-play winner, the Oilers capped a thrilling 5-4 comeback against the Ottawa Senators. I mean, talk about clutch timing: with Brady Tkachuk in the penalty box for taking down Connor McDavid, the puck found its way to Bouchard who buried his 18th of the campaign. Zach Hyman’s timely goal near the closing minutes pushed this contest into the extra frame, while Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and goalie Connor Ingram played their parts in snapping the Oilers’ skid. Meanwhile, Ottawa’s Drake Batherson kept the heat on with a pair of goals himself. This game had everything—skill, grit, drama—making it an instant classic to remember. LEARN MORE

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Leon Draisaitl had two goals and three assists, Evan Bouchard scored on a power play at 1:50 of overtime and the Edmonton Oilers rallied to beat the Ottawa Senators 5-4 on Tuesday night.

With Brady Tkachuk in the penalty box for tackling Connor McDavid in overtime, Edmonton got it back to Bouchard and he blasted in his 18th of the season.

Zach Hyman tied it for the Oilers with 1:25 remaining in the third period with goalie Connor Ingram of for an extra attacker. Hyman tipped Draisaitl’s pass under Linus Ullmark for his 25th goal of the season.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins also scored and Ingram made 17 saves for the Oilers in their first home game in a month. They had lost five of their previous six.

Drake Batherson had two goals for the second consecutive game and Dylan Cozens and Michael Amadio also scored for Ottawa. The Senators are 6-1-2 in their last nine games.

Ullmark made 32 saves.