Evan Bouchard scored 47 seconds into overtime to lift the Edmonton Oilers to a 3-2 victory against the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday as reported by NHL.com.
Connor McDavid recorded an assist in the second period, extending his season-opening point streak to 20 games. According to NHL.com, McDavid became just the fourth different player in NHL history to earn at least a point in each of the first 20 games of a campaign, joining Wayne Gretzky, Mats Sundin, and Dany Heatley.
Evan Bouchard's OT winner lifted the #Oilers to their third straight victory & closed out their homestand on a high note. @paigymartin recaps the win from @RogersPlace.@CIBC | #LetsGoOilers pic.twitter.com/iKYbNByxsT
Zach Hyman scored twice for Edmonton, which improved to 14-3-3 on the season and matched its second-best start in franchise history through 20 games, according to CityNews Edmonton. Tristan Jarry stopped 30 shots to earn the win in net.
Tyson Foerster and Travis Sanheim supplied the offense for Philadelphia, while Dan Vladar made 21 saves for the visitors, CityNews Edmonton noted. The Flyers dropped to 5-10-6 with the overtime loss.
Hear from head coach Rick Tocchet following Wednesday's 3-2 OT loss in Edmonton. #PHIvsEDM pic.twitter.com/Vs8B0NgFKk
Philadelphia welcomed veteran defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen back to the lineup. Ristolainen had missed the previous seven games after aggravating an upper-body injury initially suffered against Anaheim on October 24, per CityNews Edmonton.
“Obviously we weren’t as ready as we should have been,” Edmonton coach Mike Babcock told NHL.com. “You have to give Rick credit, I thought his team played hard, they played fast. I thought Hyman was a star.”
Babcock also pointed to structural discipline following the tight contest, noting that winning teams rely on defensive structure even when a game becomes disorganized.
The Oilers will head on the road to begin a six-game trip against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday, November 14, 2026. Meanwhile, the Flyers will conclude a five-game trip in Columbus on the same day, according to CityNews Edmonton.
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“We didn’t have enough, any way you look at it. But what good teams do is find ways to win.” Coach Babcock on the #Oilers 3-2 overtime victory over Philadelphia. @Enterprise | #LetsGoOilers pic.twitter.com/K3KtgRKKsL
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