Carolina Hurricanes come back strong to beat Edmonton Oilers 3-2 in overtime – Edmonton
Sebastian Aho scored the game-winning goal in overtime and added an assist as the Carolina Hurricanes mounted a third-period comeback to defeat the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Tuesday.
Aho slotted a one-timer past Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner with just 6.1 seconds left in the overtime session.
Martin Necas had a goal and two assists, while Shayne Gostisbehere scored for a fourth straight game and added an assist for the Hurricanes (3-2-0) who have won three of their last four games.
Connor McDavid scored both goals for the Oilers (2-4-1) who have lost two in a row.
Both goalkeepers put in strong performances, making several notable saves.
Frederik Andersen made 33 saves in the Carolina net and Skinner made 30 saves for Edmonton.
TAKE AWAY
Hurricanes: It’s generally pretty safe to start Andersen against Edmonton. The Danish goaltender faced the Oilers 21 times during his 12-year career and had a 17-2-2 record with a .924 save percentage in those games.
In addition to his four-game goal streak, Gostisbehere now has three power play goals this season – one better than the two he scored in 81 games with Detroit during the 2023-24 campaign.
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Sebastian Aho also extended his point streak to four games.
Oilers: McDavid extended his point streak to six games and now has an impressive 30-game point streak at home against Eastern Conference teams. The Oilers are now 48-5-3 all-time when McDavid plays a multi-goal game.
Meanwhile, teammate Zach Hyman, who has scored goals in his last four games against Carolina, is still looking for his first point of the season.
KEY MOMENT
Skinner made an incredible leg save against Necas during a Carolina power play to start the third period. But the Oilers couldn’t punt and Gostisbehere unleashed a bomb to extend his goal streak to four games.
The Hurricanes then tied it up with 6:31 left as Eric Robinson made a nice pass to Necas and he easily headed it into the open net for his second goal of the season.
KEY STATUS
The Oilers entered the game tied for last in goals per game, scoring just 12 in the first six outings. They shot the worst penalty kill in the NHL at 55 percent, allowing nine goals on 11 opportunities. And their usually lethal power play was fourth-worst in the league at an anemic 6.7 percent, with a paltry goal on 15 chances. The Oilers managed to add a PP goal against Carolina on four chances.
FOLLOWING
Hurricanes: Play the fourth game of a season-high six-game road trip in Calgary against the Flames on Thursday.
Oilers: Play the second game of a brief two-game homestand Friday against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published October 22, 2024.
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