Boston (AP) — Tuesday night, the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Boston Bruins 2-1, their fifth straight victory, thanks to a goal by Leon Draisaitl 2:18 into overtime.
With 1:20 remaining in the third, Draisaitl again tied the score at one after Edmonton substituted Stuart Skinner for an additional skater. With a one-timer off a crossing pass from Connor McDavid, Draisaitl put the game away.
I see it as just an indication of our group’s maturity. It’s evidently a challenging building to play in. “I believe we persevered and exercised patience,” stated Draisaitl, who has scored 32 goals this season.
Boston was only allowed five shots in the third quarter and none in overtime by Edmonton.
For the Oilers, Skinner made 25 saves while Evan Bouchard had two assists. McDavid’s point streak now stands at 12 games after he added two assists.
Ultimately, only one play and one shot are required, according to Draisaitl. “We have a really talented group of players.”
The Bruins, who lost 19-7-6 at home, took the ice to another round of jeers.
All we need to do is figure out how to win these games. Pavel Zacha, who scored Boston’s lone goal, said, “I think there’s been a lot of them like this this season — we’re winning, then in the last five minutes we get scored on.” “That’s something we have to get better at and win those games.”
Zacha’s fifteenth goal was scored 4:26 into the third frame. He scored via a one-time slap shot after Danton Heinen’s crossing pass.
