EDMONTON — Connor McDavid had three assists and Evan Bouchard buried his rebound 2:43 into overtime as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Saturday.
Leon Draisaitl had a goal and an assist and Jack Roslovic also scored for the Oilers (6-4-3), who have won two of their last three games.
Tyler Bertuzzi and Andre Burakovsky answered for the Blackhawks (5-4-3), who have lost two straight and three of their last four.
Stuart Skinner made 27 saves to earn the win for the Oilers, while Spencer Knight made 27 stops for the Blackhawks.
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Blackhawks: Connor Bedard had an assist on the power play to extend his points streak to four games (four goals, four assists). In five career games against McDavid, Bedard has six points.
Oilers: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins played in his 972nd career game as an Oiler, passing Ryan Smith for second place in scoring in franchise history. Nugent-Hopkins has gotten off to a strong start this season with an assist against the Hawks and 13 points in 13 games.
KEY POINT
Edmonton took a 2-1 lead with its second power play goal of the game with 2:43 left in the middle frame when McDavid made a nice pass to Roslovic, who sent his second goal of the season into the net.
KEY STATISTICS
Draisaitl extended his hitting streak against Chicago to 19 games dating back to October 28, 2018, the longest active streak of any player against a single team. During this time, he scored an impressive 15 goals and 22 assists. Draisaitl is in the midst of an eight-game hitting streak, with six goals and six assists during that span.
BONUS BASEBALL STATISTICS
Because the Toronto Blue Jays lost the World Series finale to the Los Angeles Dodgers, the 1987 Oilers remain the last Canadian team to win a major championship in Game 7 played in Canada.
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Blackhawks: Visit the Seattle Kraken on Monday.
Oilers: Visit the St. Louis Blues on Monday.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 1, 2025.
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