By Canadian Press

Connor McDavid scores in overtime, Oilers edge Islanders 4-3

Feb 21, 2019 | 11:07 PM

EDMONTON — Connor McDavid scored in overtime with a backhand and added an assist as the Edmonton Oilers came from behind to snap a five-game losing streak with a 4-3 victory over the New York Islanders on Thursday.

Leon Draisaitl, Sam Gagner and Oscar Klefbom also scored for the Oilers (25-29-6), who have won just two games out of their last 13.

Anders Lee, Brock Nelson and Cal Clutterbuck replied for the Islanders (35-18-7), who have lost two straight.

Edmonton grabbed the lead five minutes into the opening period on the power play as Draisaitl tipped a McDavid pass past Islanders starter Robin Lehner. It was Draisaitl’s 36th goal of the season and his ninth goal in his last nine games.

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The Oilers made it 2-0 less than two minutes later when Tobias Rieder sent it across to a wide-open Gagner, who scored for the first time in his return to his original team after coming back in a trade with Vancouver last week.

New York got one back with seven minutes left in the first period when Lee got a pair of cracks at a rebound before slipping his 21st of the season past outstretched Oilers goalie Mikko Koskinen.

The Islanders surged in front late in the first period with two quick goal. First they tied the game up with 39 seconds left on a two-man advantage on a one-timer from Nelson, and then got another power-play goal from Clutterbuck 28 seconds later to lead 3-2.

There was no scoring in the second period.

Edmonton had a ton of pressure in the third and finally pulled even with 2:52 remaining when Klefbom pinched in to cash in on a rebound. The Oilers outshot the Islanders 17-6 in the third to force extra time.

Both teams return to action on Saturday as the Islanders head to Vancouver and the Oilers play host to the Anaheim Ducks.

Notes: It was the second and final meeting between the two teams this season. The Islanders won the first game 5-2 last week in New York… The Islanders were playing their second game in as many nights, but it hadn’t been a problem for them previously this season, as they came into the game 9-0-0 in that scenario.

Shane Jones, The Canadian Press