Oilers 3-2 Bruins (20 Dec, 2024) Final Score

Boston Bruins

17-13-4, 8-7-2 away

	1	2	3	OT	T
BOS	2	0	0	0	2
EDM	0	1	1	1	3

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

		1	2	3	OT	T
	Bruins	2	0	0	0	2
	Oilers	0	1	1	1	3

1st Period			BOS	EDM
1:07		Elias Lindholm (5) Assists: Brad Marchand (13), Charlie McAvoy (9)	1	0
17:35		Mark Kastelic (4) Assists: Johnny Beecher (6), Brandon Carlo (3)	2	0

2nd Period			BOS	EDM
11:17		Zach Hyman (11) Assists: Leon Draisaitl (25)	2	1

3rd Period			BOS	EDM
17:39		Connor McDavid (15) Assists: Zach Hyman (6), Leon Draisaitl (26)	2	2

OT Summary			BOS	EDM
1:04		Mattias Ekholm (4) Assists: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (12), Leon Draisaitl (27)	2	3

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

BRUINS

OILERS

Regular Season Series

EDM leads 1-0

Bruins
2
Oilers
3

Game 1

20/12

Oilers
Bruins

Game 2

8/1

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Toronto	21	11	2	44
Florida	21	11	2	44
Boston	18	13	4	40
Tampa Bay	18	10	2	38
Ottawa	17	13	2	36
Montreal	14	16	3	31
Detroit	13	16	4	30
Buffalo	11	19	4	26

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Vegas	21	8	3	45
Los Angeles	19	9	5	43
Edmonton	20	11	2	42
Calgary	16	11	7	39
Vancouver	16	10	6	38
Seattle	15	17	2	32
Anaheim	12	15	4	28
San Jose	11	19	6	28

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Boston Bruins

Edmonton Oilers

Stars of the Game

Mattias EkholmD - EDM

Zach HymanLW - EDM

Connor McDavidC - EDM

Game Information

Video Highlights

Mattias Ekholm nets goal for Oilers

Boston Bruins vs. Edmonton Oilers: Game Highlights

Connor McDavid tallies goal vs. Bruins

Zach Hyman tallies goal vs. Bruins

Mark Kastelic scores goal vs. Oilers

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

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

EDM leads 1-0

2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings

2024-25 Pacific Division Standings

NHL News

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Last-place Buffalo Sabres see losing streak reach 13 games