The Edmonton Oilers secured a 6-5 victory against the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night at Rogers Place, with a late goal by Vasily Podkolzin.
Key players who contributed to the win include David Tomasek, who scored his first goal of the season, Adam Henrique, Andrew Mangiapane, Leon Draisaitl, and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins.
Cole Caufield and Alex Newhook scored twice for the Montreal Canadiens, while Josh Anderson added another goal. Calvin Pickard made 22 saves for the Oilers.
Leon Draisaitl stood out, registering a power play goal in over 22 minutes of ice time and ending the night with four shots on goal. Despite some defensive mistakes, Draisaitl led the team during the third-period comeback.
He carried the team during the third-period comeback.
Authors summary: Oilers won 6-5 against Canadiens.