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THIRD PERIOD

0.0: PLAY TARZAN BOY! The Oilers even the season series against the Flames as Haas nets the game-winning goal in the 2nd period. Smith makes 20 saves in the win. The two teams will go back at it again Saturday night! 

56.5: Tkachuk attempts another between-the-legs shot but it goes wide. The Flames pull Rittich as they search for the game-tying goal with the extra attacker on.

2:28: Andersson tips a Gaudreau floater but Smith shows his hand-eye for the grab.

5:19: Little space out there to move as the two sides play a tight-checking third period. Shots are 4-2 EDM in the 3rd.

12:59: Smith is forced to make one save on the latest Calgary power play but the home side does also ring a puck off the iron.

15:09: Rittich robs Draisaitl with a desperation stick save. Alex Chiasson is called for elbowing as the Flames get their third power play of the evening.

19:22: Smith snatches Mark Giordano’s one-time blast from the point.

20:00: The puck has dropped on the third period!

SECOND PERIOD

0.0: Haas nets one for the Oilers and Andersson replies for the Flames. Edmonton still leads by one heading into the 3rd. Shots are 20-16 EDM.

1:20: Andersson cuts the deficit in half with a shot from the slot. | EDM 2, CGY 1

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2:05: GAËTAN JIGGY WITH IT! Neal puts the puck in the crease then Gaëtan Haas stuffs it over Rittich’s right pad for his first of the season! The Oilers continue to get depth from their lineup. Neal and Alex Chiasson get the assists. | EDM 2, CGY 0

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8:10: Tkachuk heads to the box now after clutching on to McDavid. The Oilers go to the man advantage for the second time tonight.

9:23: The Flames snap it around well but can’t generate a shot on goal on the man advantage. The Oilers are 2-for-2 on the PK tonight.

11:34: Kailer Yamamoto is sent to the box for holding on Gaudreau.

11:52: Backlund sends an unsuspecting shot at Smith but the goaltender keeps his paddle down to clear the puck away.

14:12: Slater Koekkoek directs a nice feed from Neal at the Flames net but Rittich kicks it away. Dominik Kahun later goes wide on the follow-up from a Kris Russell slap shot.

20:00: The second period is under way.

FIRST PERIOD

0.0: Puljujarvi’s fifth of the season is the lone goal of the first period. Smith stays perfect with 10 saves.

1:56: Jujhar Khaira gets a great shorthanded opportunity after Andersson turns the puck over in Calgary’s zone. Milan Lucic takes an interference minor to nullify the Flame’s power play. The two sides will go 4-on-4 for 50 seconds then the Oilers get an abbreviated man advantage.

3:06: McDavid is called for holding. Calgary is awarded the game’s first power play.

3:59: Rasmus Andersson sends the puck to Johnny Gaudreau as he crashes the net but the Flames forward can’t get his stick on the aerial feed.

9:07: Matthew Tkachuk pulls some fancy stickwork around Barrie then takes a between-the-legs shot that goes wide.

14:19: POINT-BLANK PULJUJARVI! Jesse Puljujarvi goes 5-hole from the slot to open the scoring in Calgary. The goal is his fifth of the year and fifth in his past seven games as he is heating up! Barrie and Darnell Nurse collect the assists. | EDM 1, CGY 0

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15:28: McDavid protects the puck from Mikael Backlund then drives to the net, getting a good opportunity but failing to put it back.

16:43: Connor McDavid drops for Tyson Barrie and he pump-fakes then releases a shot at netminder David Rittich but the keeper makes the stop.

20:00: The Battle of Alberta has begun! James Neal returns to the Oilers lineup in place of Kyle Turris while Mike Smith gets the nod in net.

TONIGHT’S LINEUP

RNH – McDavid – Puljujarvi
Ennis – Draisaitl – Yamamoto
Kahun – Khaira – Archibald
Neal – Haas – Chiasson

Nurse – Barrie
Russell – Larsson
Koekkoek – Bouchard

Smith
Koskinen

OUT: Caleb Jones, Kyle Turris, William Lagesson

OILERS TODAY | PRE-GAME AT CGY

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