Connor McDavid scores winner, Oilers beat Avalanche 3-2 in overtime
EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers weren’t about to let another 2-0 lead slip away.
Connor McDavid scored in overtime and added an assist as the Oilers held on for a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday, just two days after seeing a 2-0 third-period lead evaporate in a 3-2 loss to the Boston Bruins.
“Going into the third, we didn’t want to repeat the result we had from the previous game,” said Oilers defenceman Adam Larsson. “They made a push, but I thought we answered it today. I thought we did a lot of good things. Even when they scored, we still felt like we had some momentum and we didn’t lose that, we just kept battling and it paid off.”
Leon Draisaitl had a goal and set up McDavid’s winner while Zack Kassian also scored for the Oilers (25-31-4), who won for just the second time in their last nine games.