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THIRD PERIOD

00:00: The Oilers down a red-hot Panthers team! | EDM 4, FLA 3

00:54: The Panthers net is empty!

02:00: Final two minutes! Oilers holding on to a one-goal lead.

07:58: Kris Russell rifles home a shot after trailing the play and getting a feed from Draisaitl. | EDM 4, FLA 3

12:58: Jagr has a close call at the side of the Oilers net but the puck skates away from danger.

15:50: Andrej Sekera will not return to tonight’s game.

20:00: The third period is underway.

SECOND PERIOD

00:00: The Oilers and Panthers are knotted up at three. Oilers leading in shots 30-21. | EDM 3, FLA 3

00:04: Another PPG for the Panthers, this time scored by Marchessault who snuck past everyone. | EDM 3, FLA 3

00:30: A shot hits post.

00:56: Another late period penalty for the Oil. Hendricks to the box.

01:02: Oilers get greasy! Nugent-Hopkins finds the loose puck in front and hacks at it to take back the lead. | EDM 3, FLA 2

04:07: Tie game again. Good passing leads to a goal by Sceviour from the slot. | EDM 2, FLA 2

08:00: Another rush for McDavid and Draisaitl comes close to a goal but the pass is just a little wide.

09:34: Eric Gryba shoots the puck and it goes in! Oilers retake the lead. | EDM 2, FLA 1

14:07: Oilers top line with another great look. McDavid’s shot creates a rebound but Reimer jumps on it.

16:42: Kassian nearly puts the Oilers back ahead but he can’t quite finish.

19:39: The Panthers net the quick equalizer on the power play to start the second. | EDM 1, FLA 1

20:00: The second period is underway.

FIRST PERIOD

00:00: The Oilers are up by one after 20 minutes. Shots are 13-10 for the Oil. | EDM 1, FLA 0

00:46: Jujhar Khaira hits MacKenzie in the corner and chaos ensues. Lots of bodies fly in, lots of pushing and shoving and words exchanged. Panthers headed to the power play.

04:25: Talbot makes a huge save on a point-blank chance.

07:05: Talbot tested by a few Panthers shots but he turns them away.

08:42: Connor McDavid steals the puck and sets up Leon Draisaitl backdoor but Reimer makes a great save.

09:44: The Oilers are off to a much faster start to this one. They’re outshooting the Panthers 7-2.

14:42: Klef-BOMB. The Oilers defenceman hammers a slap shot and it finds the back of the net. Oilers lead. | EDM 1, FLA 0

16:25: The Oilers power play comes to an end. They had some good looks late on it.

18:25: Too many men on the ice for the Panthers. It’s time for an Oilers power play.

20:00: The first period is underway!

TONIGHT’S LINEUP

Maroon – McDavid – Draisaitl
Lucic – Nugent-Hopkins – Eberle
Caggiula – Letestu – Kassian
Hendricks – Khaira – Pakarinen

Sekera – Russell
Klefbom – Benning
Davidson – Gryba

Talbot

Out: Pouliot (injured), Pitlick (injured), Larsson (injured), Slepyshev (healthy), Nurse (injured)

OILERS TODAY