Good news;The Oilers defeat Montreal 3-2 thanks to goals from Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl’s overtime victory.

Alberta’s Edmonton (AP) — The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Tuesday night with to goals from Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl’s game-winning power play goal at 3:18 of overtime.

Regarding Edmonton’s use of the man advantage, Draisaitl remarked, “We still had our looks today but teams are obviously hyper-aware when we’re out there so it only gets harder and harder.” However, we persevered and eventually found one.

“We’ll accept the two points, but clearly there is still much work to be done.”

Mattias Edholm added two assists and Adam Henrique scored as the Oilers triumphed for the eighth time in 11 games (8-1-2). 23 saves were made by Calvin Pickard.

It was Henrique’s first goal since he was moved from the Anaheim Ducks to Edmonton just before the deadline.

“I believe I’ve been playing well. Upon joining a new squad, it is only natural to want to score. You should look for opportunities to help,” Henrique remarked. “The main thing that matters to me is that the entire game must be present. Yes, it was good to be on the board this evening.

In the third quarter, Montreal overcame a two-goal deficit thanks to goals from Nick Suzuki and Kaiden Guhle, forcing OT. For the Canadiens, who have lost three straight games—two of which were in overtime—Sam Montembeault made 29 saves.

There are many good things about the game, according to Montreal assistant coach Trevor Letowski. “It’s one of the best games that we’ve played all year.” “I won’t just sit here and be pessimistic.

“We nearly won the game, but they made us pay right at the end. The players truly gave it their best, so it’s difficult to lose by having to waste six minutes of the game, especially against a squad like them. After that game, the Montreal players shouldn’t give up; instead, they should be quite proud of their effort.

With a fantastic individual effort, McDavid stole the puck, spun around Guhle, and beat goalie Sam Montembeault for Edmonton’s 26th goal of the year at 9:20 into the first period.

About five minutes later, Guhle stopped a goal that the Oilers were trying to put in an open net by knocking the ball out of the crease.

There were five minutes left in the second period when the Oilers seized a 2-0 lead. Henrique received a beautiful ball from Mattias Ekholm in close to score his 19th goal of the year.

Just 32 seconds into the third period, Montreal broke Oiler goalie Calvin Pickard’s string of straight shutouts when Suzuki’s ball swerved off both of his skates and into the net for his 27th of the year.

At 4:43 into the third period, with four players on the ice, the Canadiens tied the score at two. Guhle, who beat Pickard on the glove side for his sixth of the year, was fed by bcnmm

Zach Hyman’s shot sailed off the post as the Oilers nearly capitalized on a late power play.

Zach Hyman’s shot sailed off the post as the Oilers nearly capitalized on a late power play.

Then, with 28 seconds remaining, Joel Armia was called for a double penalty after hitting Henrique with a high stick that sent the game into overtime.

Martin St. Louis, the head coach of the Canadiens, was not available due to a personal family matter.

Since Joe Thornton achieved the feat in the seasons 2005–2006 and 2006–2007, McDavid is the first player to have more than 80 assists in a row.

Next up

Canadiens: To wrap out a four-game trip, they are visiting Vancouver on Thursday night.

Oilers: In the last game of a four-game homestand, they host Buffalo on Thursday night.