Defenseman Evan Bouchard obtained the extra time winner, however Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl had been the primary explanation why the Edmonton Oilers are tied 1-1 with the Vancouver Canucks in a Western Convention second-round playoff collection.
Bouchard’s purpose —a shot from alongside the right-wing boards that went in off the stick of Canucks defenseman Ian Cole 5:38 into OT — gave the Oilers a 4-3 victory in Recreation 2 on Friday night time at Rogers Enviornment in Vancouver.
McDavid and Draisaitl, the latter of which was a game-time determination because of an undisclosed damage, had been concerned in all 4 objectives with a purpose and three assists every. McDavid performed 28:12 seconds and Draisaitl logged 27:05.
McDavid leads all gamers in playoff scoring with 17 factors (two objectives and 15 assists) whereas Draisaitl is second with 16 (six objectives and 10 assists).
McDavid’s breakaway purpose tied the sport 3-3 5:27 into the third interval. He knocked a unfastened puck previous Canucks defenseman Tyler Myers within the impartial zone.
The Oilers outshot the Canucks 15-2 within the third, utilizing that stretch to tug even and arrange the OT winner.
Vancouver defenseman Nikita Zadorov gave his staff a 3-2 lead with 1:43 left within the second interval. He scored on a nasty angle from the left nook for his fourth purpose of the playoffs.
That got here after the groups traded objectives 23 seconds aside early within the center interval and scored as soon as every within the first interval.
The Canucks’ Brock Boeser tipped in a shot 53 seconds into the second interval for his fifth purpose. However Oilers’ defenseman Mattias Ekholm tied the sport 2-2 from the excessive slot at 1:16.
Elias Pettersson’s power-play purpose gave the Canucks a 1-0 lead 4:14 into the sport. It was additionally the primary power-play purpose the Oilers have given up within the postseason.
Draisaitl tied it 1-1 with 9:04 left within the first interval. He scored on a shot from the within fringe of the proper circle after a give-and-go with McDavid.
The collection shifts to Edmonton’s Rogers Place for Recreation 3 on Sunday at 9:30 p.m. ET.
