Raiders battle it out to shootout victory in Edmonton

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The Oil Kings fired back though at the 10:55 mark when it looked like the Raiders had stopped a zone entry just inside the Raider blueline. Suddenly Matt Williams was able to work the puck off the right wall, then made a good move to the net and roofed a backhand.

Raiders win 5-4 (SO)

Raiders battle it out to shootout victory in Edmonton

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The Raiders took back their two goal lead at 18:17. Ben Harvey in the zone worked the puck back from the corner to the right point for Darius Hordal. He fired a shot along the ice, and Owen Corkish tipped it at the top of the slot, off the post and in, and Corkish had his fourth of the season.

After 1: Raiders 3 – 1 Oil Kings, shots 11-10 Raiders

At 5:51, the Oil Kings scored on the powerplay. Josh Lee dropping down to the corner set up Jensen Marsh for a onetimer for the goal.

At 10:03 though, the Raiders restored their two goal lead with a powerplay of their own. Brock Cripps picked up an assist after he burned the defenders for a short breakaway, but he was stopped and Ben Harvey collected the puck in the corner. Harvey sent the puck back to the blueline, and Sarkenov skated to the slot as he and Harvey passed back and forth for a onetimer and his 10th of the season.

After 2: Raiders 4 – 2 Oil Kings, shots 9-5 Oil Kings, 19-16 Oil Kings overall

It took until the second half of the period, but the Oil Kings got two powerplay goals late to tie it. First at the 14:01 mark, Josh Lee in the middle of the blueline set up another onetimer for Jonas Vanicek on the left circle, and the shot deflected off a body in front and off the crossbar and in.

Then at 19:15, again n the powerplay, Dylan Dean collected a rebound off the back wall and banked it in off the back of the goaltender sliding across, and the Oil Kings had the game tied.

After 3: Raiders 4 – 4 Oil Kings, shots 8-3 Oil Kings, 27-19 Oil Kings overall

In overtime, the Raiders outshot the Oil Kings 2-1 and had possession of the puck for the majority. One of those shots saw Bennett Kelly set up Riley Boychuk on a picture perfect onetimer, but Parker Snell in goal made his best save of the night and the game went to a shootout.

In that shootout, Alisher Sarkenov scored in the first round for the Raiders, Luke Melnik scored in the second to tie it for the Oil Kings, but Ben Harvey scored the game winner for the Raiders in the third round to send the Raiders home happy.

FINAL (SO): Raiders 5 – 4 Oil Kings, shots 2-1 Raiders, 28-21 Oil Kings overall

Playing in his hometown, Ben Harvey earned the first star of the night with two assists and the game winner in the shootout. Athens Shingoose, who earned his first goal and first assist as a Raider, was named third star.

The Raiders are now set for six straight home games starting on Friday with a rematch with the Oil Kings.