Bouchard scores overtime winner as Oilers beat Wild 4-3
Edmonton won after Minnesota erased a two-goal deficit in the third period. A too-many-men penalty gave the Oilers the chance to settle the game in overtime.
Evan Bouchard scored an overtime winner on Tuesday, October 20, as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Minnesota Wild 4-3 in Edmonton, according to a Canadian Press report published by Global News. Minnesota had scored twice in the third period to force overtime, making Bouchard’s goal the difference in a game Edmonton had led 3-1.
The Oilers’ recap said the Wild’s two third-period goals came 2:37 apart. In overtime, Minnesota was penalized for having too many men on the ice, setting up the Oilers’ winning goal. Bouchard scored with 1:28 remaining, the Canadian Press reported. It was his seventh goal of the season and came on his 27th birthday.
Draisaitl scores twice before Minnesota’s comeback
Leon Draisaitl scored twice for Edmonton and Mathieu Joseph added its other regulation goal. Connor McDavid assisted on three goals. Joel Eriksson Ek, Kirill Kaprizov and Ryan Hartman scored for Minnesota, according to the Canadian Press account. The Wild’s late goals brought the game level at 3-3 before Bouchard settled it in overtime.
Devon Levi made 27 saves for the Oilers, while Jesper Wallstedt stopped 28 shots for the Wild. Edmonton improved to 7-1-1 with its second consecutive victory and seventh win in eight games. Minnesota fell to 6-2-2, ending its two-game winning streak.
McDavid extends his opening points streak
McDavid has recorded a point in each of Edmonton’s first nine games, the Canadian Press reported. His 26 points made him the sixth player in NHL history to reach at least 25 before his team’s 10th game of a season. The others named in the report were Mario Lemieux, Mike Bossy, Wayne Gretzky, Brent Sutter and Marcel Dionne.
Kaprizov had a goal and an assist for Minnesota, giving him 17 points through 10 games. The Canadian Press said that is the second-highest total at that stage of a season in Wild history, behind Kaprizov’s own 21 points in 2024-25. His goal was his league-leading 11th of the season.
Minnesota is scheduled to continue its five-game road trip at Calgary on Thursday, October 22. Edmonton is due to stay at home to face Carolina the same day, according to the Canadian Press report.
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Sources and context
- Bouchard scores OT winner, Oilers beat Wild 4-3Global News (Canadian Press report)
- QUICK RECAP: Oilers 4, Wild 3 (OT)Edmonton Oilers / EdmontonOilers.com
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