McDavid ties it late and Ekholm gives Oilers a 3-2 win over Bruins in OT

— Connor McDavid scored the tying goal with 2:21 remaining in regulation and Mattias Ekholm got the overtime winner as the Edmonton Oilers shook off a shoddy start Thursday night for a 3-2 victory against the Boston Bruins.
Dec 20, 2024, 05:14 am - AP
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1st PeriodBOSEDM
1:07Elias Lindholm (5)
Assists: Brad Marchand (13), Charlie McAvoy (9)
10
17:35Mark Kastelic (4)
Assists: John Beecher (6), Brandon Carlo (3)
20
2nd PeriodBOSEDM
11:17Zach Hyman (11)
Assists: Leon Draisaitl (25)
21
3rd PeriodBOSEDM
17:39Connor McDavid (15)
Assists: Zach Hyman (6), Leon Draisaitl (26)
22
OT SummaryBOSEDM
1:04Mattias Ekholm (4)
Assists: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (12), Leon Draisaitl (27)
23

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Evan Bouchard Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Vasily Podkolzin hit Mason Lohrei
  • Ty Emberson Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Mattias Janmark
  • Giveaway by Connor McDavid
  • Giveaway by Kasperi Kapanen
  • Giveaway by Connor McDavid
  • Zach Hyman hit Nikita Zadorov
  • Ryan Nugent-Hopkins hit Charlie McAvoy
  • Leon Draisaitl hit Mason Lohrei
  • Adam Henrique faceoff won against Trent Frederic
  • Brandon Carlo shot blocked by Viktor Arvidsson
  • Adam Henrique faceoff won against Pavel Zacha
  • Giveaway by Zach Hyman
  • Mattias Ekholm Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Corey Perry hit Charlie McAvoy
  • Leon Draisaitl faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Giveaway by Troy Stecher
  • Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Snap Shot Off Crossbar
  • Giveaway by Evan Bouchard
  • Mattias Janmark faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Vasily Podkolzin hit Mason Lohrei
  • Giveaway by Ty Emberson
  • Charlie McAvoy shot blocked by Brett Kulak
  • Troy Stecher Snap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Leon Draisaitl faceoff won against Pavel Zacha
  • Takeaway by Brett Kulak
  • Kasperi Kapanen Snap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Giveaway by Vasily Podkolzin
  • Vasily Podkolzin hit Nikita Zadorov
  • Giveaway by Troy Stecher
  • Evan Bouchard hit Oliver Wahlstrom
  • Darnell Nurse hit Morgan Geekie
  • Viktor Arvidsson Snap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Evan Bouchard Slap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Darnell Nurse hit Elias Lindholm
  • Morgan Geekie shot blocked by Connor Brown
  • Takeaway by Connor McDavid
  • Connor McDavid hit Jordan Oesterle
  • Connor McDavid Tip-In Above Crossbar
  • Ryan Nugent-Hopkins faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • John Beecher shot blocked by Ty Emberson
  • Corey Perry Poke saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Mattias Janmark faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
  • Connor McDavid faceoff won against Pavel Zacha
  • Leon Draisaitl Snap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Darnell Nurse hit Mason Lohrei
  • Takeaway by Ty Emberson
  • Viktor Arvidsson Snap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Giveaway by Evan Bouchard
  • Leon Draisaitl Snap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Takeaway by Zach Hyman
  • Zach Hyman Tip-In saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Connor McDavid Tripping against Brad Marchand
  • Adam Henrique faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
  • Takeaway by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
  • Mattias Ekholm hit Oliver Wahlstrom
  • Takeaway by Mattias Ekholm
  • Kasperi Kapanen Tip-In saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Leon Draisaitl faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Leon Draisaitl Tip-In High and Wide Right
  • Evan Bouchard hit John Beecher
  • Zach Hyman Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Leon Draisaitl (25)
  • Giveaway by Darnell Nurse
  • Elias Lindholm shot blocked by Troy Stecher
  • Pavel Zacha shot blocked by Ty Emberson
  • Mattias Ekholm shot blocked by Jeff Skinner
  • Vasily Podkolzin Snap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Giveaway by Evan Bouchard
  • Elias Lindholm shot blocked by Brett Kulak
  • Connor Brown faceoff won against Pavel Zacha
  • Connor Brown Snap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Evan Bouchard Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Brett Kulak Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Leon Draisaitl Snap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Leon Draisaitl faceoff won against John Beecher
  • Evan Bouchard Slap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Connor McDavid Snap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Evan Bouchard Slap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Slashing against Nikita Zadorov
  • Adam Henrique faceoff won against Trent Frederic
  • Viktor Arvidsson Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Adam Henrique faceoff won against Morgan Geekie
  • Justin Brazeau shot blocked by Brett Kulak
  • Kasperi Kapanen hit Nikita Zadorov
  • Adam Henrique faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Giveaway by Jeff Skinner
  • Mattias Ekholm Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Kasperi Kapanen hit Brandon Carlo
  • Darnell Nurse hit Brad Marchand
  • Zach Hyman hit Nikita Zadorov
  • Charlie Coyle shot blocked by Mattias Ekholm
  • Andrew Peeke shot blocked by Evan Bouchard
  • Corey Perry hit Andrew Peeke
  • Jeff Skinner Snap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Corey Perry Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Darnell Nurse Snap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Mattias Janmark faceoff won against John Beecher
  • Giveaway by Darnell Nurse
  • Connor Brown hit Jordan Oesterle
  • Giveaway by Connor McDavid
  • Giveaway by Connor McDavid
  • Adam Henrique faceoff won against John Beecher
  • Troy Stecher Slap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Adam Henrique faceoff won against Pavel Zacha
  • Giveaway by Mattias Ekholm
  • Leon Draisaitl Snap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Giveaway by Vasily Podkolzin
  • Giveaway by Evan Bouchard
  • Vasily Podkolzin hit Morgan Geekie
  • Giveaway by Jeff Skinner
  • Leon Draisaitl Snap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Adam Henrique faceoff won against Morgan Geekie
  • Jeff Skinner hit Morgan Geekie
  • Giveaway by Jeff Skinner
  • Mattias Janmark hit Jordan Oesterle
  • Giveaway by Viktor Arvidsson
  • Mattias Janmark hit Brad Marchand
  • Takeaway by Evan Bouchard
  • Zach Hyman Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Leon Draisaitl Snap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Leon Draisaitl faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Mattias Ekholm Slap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Connor McDavid Goal (15) Poke, assists: Zach Hyman (6), Leon Draisaitl (26)
  • Takeaway by Connor Brown
  • Zach Hyman hit Charlie McAvoy
  • Giveaway by Brett Kulak
  • Giveaway by Connor McDavid
  • Mattias Ekholm Snap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Leon Draisaitl Backhand saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Mattias Ekholm Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (12), Leon Draisaitl (27)
  • Pavel Zacha hit Evan Bouchard
  • Giveaway by Pavel Zacha
  • Nikita Zadorov hit Zach Hyman
  • Elias Lindholm Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Brad Marchand (13), Charlie McAvoy (9)
  • Elias Lindholm hit Vasily Podkolzin
  • Pavel Zacha Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Leon Draisaitl
  • Brad Marchand Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Icing
  • Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Leon Draisaitl
  • Brad Marchand Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Brad Marchand Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Off-side
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Adam Henrique
  • Trent Frederic hit Ty Emberson
  • Nikita Zadorov Snap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Nikita Zadorov Snap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Connor McDavid
  • Mattias Ekholm shot blocked by Pavel Zacha
  • David Pastrnak Backhand saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Nikita Zadorov Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Puck in Netting
  • Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Leon Draisaitl
  • Brad Marchand Snap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Giveaway by Mason Lohrei
  • Brad Marchand Snap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ty Emberson shot blocked by Charlie Coyle
  • Ty Emberson shot blocked by Jordan Oesterle
  • Oliver Wahlstrom Snap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Trent Frederic Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Icing
  • Elias Lindholm hit Evan Bouchard
  • Elias Lindholm Slap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Hand Pass
  • Mark Kastelic hit Leon Draisaitl
  • Mattias Ekholm shot blocked by Nikita Zadorov
  • David Pastrnak Snap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Elias Lindholm Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Goalie Puck Frozen - played from beyond center
  • Charlie McAvoy hit Leon Draisaitl
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nikita Zadorov hit Vasily Podkolzin
  • Giveaway by Nikita Zadorov
  • Nikita Zadorov hit Kasperi Kapanen
  • Takeaway by Nikita Zadorov
  • Nikita Zadorov hit Leon Draisaitl
  • Giveaway by Nikita Zadorov
  • Takeaway by Jordan Oesterle
  • Trent Frederic Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Mark Kastelic Goal (4) Backhand, assists: John Beecher (6), Brandon Carlo (3)
  • Giveaway by Pavel Zacha
  • Andrew Peeke hit Connor Brown
  • Goalie Stopped
  • John Beecher faceoff won against Connor McDavid
  • High Stick
  • Giveaway by Charlie McAvoy
  • Justin Brazeau Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Giveaway by Brad Marchand
  • Puck in Benches
  • Jordan Oesterle Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Justin Brazeau hit Mattias Ekholm
  • Giveaway by Jordan Oesterle
  • Mattias Ekholm shot blocked by Brandon Carlo
  • Takeaway by Justin Brazeau
  • Zach Hyman shot blocked by Charlie McAvoy
  • Puck in Netting
  • Kasperi Kapanen shot blocked by Andrew Peeke
  • Puck in Netting
  • John Beecher faceoff won against Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
  • Andrew Peeke Snap Shot Wide Left
  • John Beecher Snap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Marc McLaughlin Tip-In Wide Left
  • Mark Kastelic Snap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Nikita Zadorov hit Corey Perry
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Elias Lindholm Snap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Puck in Benches
  • Nikita Zadorov Tripping against Evan Bouchard
  • Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Leon Draisaitl
  • Evan Bouchard shot blocked by John Beecher
  • Puck in Netting
  • Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Jeff Skinner
  • Troy Stecher shot blocked by Jordan Oesterle
  • Jordan Oesterle hit Mattias Janmark
  • Puck in Crowd
  • John Beecher faceoff won against Connor McDavid
  • Connor McDavid shot blocked by Brandon Carlo
  • Giveaway by Justin Brazeau
  • David Pastrnak Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Off-side
  • Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Mattias Janmark
  • David Pastrnak hit Corey Perry
  • Oliver Wahlstrom hit Vasily Podkolzin
  • Charlie Coyle hit Troy Stecher
  • Puck in Netting
  • Mark Kastelic Wrap-around saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Goalie Stopped
  • John Beecher faceoff won against Connor McDavid
  • John Beecher Tip-In Wide Right
  • Mason Lohrei hit Connor McDavid
  • Mason Lohrei Holding against Connor McDavid
  • Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Leon Draisaitl
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Connor McDavid
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Connor McDavid
  • Charlie McAvoy hit Zach Hyman
  • Goalie Stopped
  • John Beecher faceoff won against Leon Draisaitl
  • Brad Marchand Tip-In saved by Stuart Skinner
  • David Pastrnak Slap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck in Netting
  • John Beecher faceoff won against Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
  • Andrew Peeke hit Vasily Podkolzin
  • Justin Brazeau hit Leon Draisaitl
  • Oliver Wahlstrom Deflected saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Marc McLaughlin hit Mattias Ekholm
  • Giveaway by John Beecher
  • Pavel Zacha Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Brandon Carlo Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Jordan Oesterle Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Icing
  • Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Connor McDavid
  • Icing
  • Trent Frederic faceoff won against Leon Draisaitl
  • Andrew Peeke Snap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Trent Frederic Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Adam Henrique shot blocked by Andrew Peeke
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mark Kastelic hit Connor Brown
  • Troy Stecher shot blocked by Jordan Oesterle
  • Jordan Oesterle hit Troy Stecher
  • Charlie McAvoy hit Brett Kulak
  • David Pastrnak Backhand saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Charlie McAvoy Slap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Adam Henrique
  • Mattias Ekholm shot blocked by Mason Lohrei
  • Jordan Oesterle hit Zach Hyman
  • Elias Lindholm hit Connor McDavid
  • Brandon Carlo hit Zach Hyman
  • Evan Bouchard shot blocked by Jordan Oesterle
  • Puck in Netting
  • John Beecher Snap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Takeaway by Nikita Zadorov
  • Giveaway by Nikita Zadorov
  • On-Ice Official
  • Mark Kastelic Snap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Giveaway by Brandon Carlo
  • Puck in Benches
  • Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Leon Draisaitl
  • Icing
  • Pavel Zacha Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Mason Lohrei Snap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Justin Brazeau hit Connor Brown
  • Icing
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Leon Draisaitl
  • Icing
  • Nikita Zadorov hit Leon Draisaitl
  • Takeaway by Elias Lindholm
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • John Beecher faceoff won against Leon Draisaitl
  • Giveaway by John Beecher
  • Charlie McAvoy Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Icing
  • Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Leon Draisaitl
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Leon Draisaitl
  • David Pastrnak Backhand saved by Stuart Skinner
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