Leon Draisaitl scored his second goal of the night with a score of 3:52 in overtime, with the Edmonton Oilers defeating the New York Islanders 2-1 on Friday night.
Calvin Pickard scored 24 saves to help the Oilers win for the fourth time in seven games.
When asked about Pickard’s game, he said after the game, “He gives us a chance every time.” “You can’t ask for it anymore. We like to play for him.”
Bo Horvat scored for the Islanders and Ilya Sorokin scored 33 saves. New York lost its third time.
In overtime, Draisaitl got a pass from Connor McDavid and beat Sorokin with his 49th goal lead of the NHL this season.
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“I’ve seen Leon just take control of his game,” Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch said after the victory. “He’s always reigning. Every night, he’s one of the best forwards every night. That’s a star player.”
The Oilers beat the Islanders 17-6 in the first stage of the first scoreless, while Draisaitl shot a shot at the top of the second circle and a shot at the top of the second circle.
Horvat tied the Islanders 1-1 at 1:21 in the third inning as he slid over the right side with Anthony Duclair in a 2-on-1 match to pull the puck and beat Pickard to the 21st.
Important points
Oiler: Edmonton lost 8 of 11 in the Pacific Division, ranking third. With the victory, the Oilers returned Los Angeles to second place.
Islander: New York won four of five before its current winning streak. They earned a point in the wildcard seats of the Eastern Conference, increasing it to four points.
Critical moments
The Islander’s Pierre Engvall attempted to shoot a shot from the slot in overtime, but the goalkeeper knocked Pickard down but the goalkeeper drove him to the side. The puck was hit on Pickard, and he bumped it forward, McDavid took it and passed it to Draisaitl to win the goal.
Key statistics
The Islanders eliminated the Oilers 21-10 and blocked 22 shots to keep them nervous.
Next
The Oilers competed on Sunday with the New York Rangers, and the Islanders hosted Florida.
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