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OVERTIME
01:01: LETESTU WITH THE WINNER! Oilers grab another two points! | EDM 2, NJ 1
01:15: Klefbom JUST misses on the rebound.
01:50: McDavid gets run into the post and Schneider. Devils fans don’t like it. No penalty.
02:19: Oh boy! McDavid comes down the ice and gets hit on an almost breakaway. Oilers headed to the PP.
02:45: Schneider covers up a shot. Oilers with ALL the pressure early.
05:00: Here we go! Overtime is underway.
THIRD PERIOD
00:00: Free hockey! Oilers and Devils headed to OT. | EDM 1, NJ 1
02:06: BIG SAVE by Talbot.
05:15: One-timer in the slot by Draisaitl can’t find twine.
07:00: It’s all tied up at 1-1 still. Larsson, in his return to New Jersey, is leading the Oil in ice time.
12:23: McDavid with a shot on net, lets loose a juicy rebound but no Oiler gets to it.
16:28: Matthew Benning scores his first NHL goal, and it’s a big one! | EDM 1, NJ 1
20:00: The third period is underway. Can the Oilers make a comeback?
SECOND PERIOD
00:00: Chances aplenty but Schneider has stood tall, making 30 saves through 40 minutes. | NJ 1, EDM 0
00:15: Schneider sticks the glove out for another big stop.
02:05: Schneider again with the save. It could be a completely different game if not for their netminder. He’s made some big saves.
02:42: The Oilers are on the power play for the first time tonight.
03:55: Russell just misses high!
08:49: Talbot with a big save on Parenteau
09:51: Letestu point-blank is denied by Schneider.
15:05: Oilers outshooting the Devils 20-8 now.
19:06: McDavid continues to toy with the Devils with some filthy dangles and wraparound chance, but Schneider has been there to make the saves.
20:00: The second period is underway.
FIRST PERIOD
00:00: The Oilers trail the Devils by one heading into the second. | NJ 1, EDM 0
00:04: Draisaitl JUST misses wide in the final seconds of the first.
02:29: Maroon headed to the box. Oilers headed to the penalty kill.
05:16: The Oilers outshooting the Devils 14-6 but trail 1-0.
10:16: Oilers haven’t been able to capitalize on their opportunities, but the Devils do on their first big one. Miles Wood beats Cam Talbot on a breakaway. | NJ 1, EDM 0
11:59: Oilers have a lot of jump to start the game. They are outshooting the Devils 11-3.
14:17: McDavid’s speed is on another level! Once again, the captain blazes past everyone for a shot on net.
16:47: Oilers piling on the pressure and then Maroon hammers Lovejoy with a big hit.
18:13: Pouliot off for goalie interference, Zacha off for a hook. 4-on-4 hockey coming up.
19:14: McDavid shows off his speed again but his shot goes off the post.
20:00: Tonight’s game is underway.
TONIGHT’S LINEUP
Maroon – McDavid – Draisaitl
Lucic – Nugent-Hopkins – Kassian
Pouliot – Caggiula – Eberle
Hendricks – Letestu – Lander
Russell – Larsson
Sekera – Benning
Klefbom – Gryba
Talbot
Out: Pakarinen (injured), Nurse (injured), Pitlick (injured), Puljujarvi (healthy), Davidson (illness)
OILERS TODAY