Edmonton Oilers score 3 in third period to win in Boston – Edmonton

Leon Draisaitl had two targets and an help because the Edmonton Oilers scored a 5-3 win over the Boston Bruins Thursday evening.

The groups traded targets 44 seconds aside earlier than the sport was six minutes previous. David Pastrnak slid a puck beneath Mikko Koskinen, then Evan Bouchard snapped a shot proper beneath the crossbar for his second of the season.

Brad Marchand put the Bruins again in entrance 5 minutes into the second. Once more, the Oilers replied rapidly. Zach Hyman skated in entrance from the nook and potted his eighth 24 seconds later. Brandon Carlo make it 3-2 Bruins with a slap shot from the purpose late within the session.

Carlo handed the objective proper again to the Oilers 6:22 into the third. He whiffed on a move in entrance of his personal web, permitting Draisaitl to slam his eleventh previous Linus UIllmark. Simply over three minutes later, Draisaitl knifed residence a move from Cody Ceci to provide the Oilers their first lead of the evening.

Patrnak appeared to have the tying objective on his persist with eight minutes left. Koskinen was down on his again, however Pastrnak fired his shot off Koskinen’s skate. Ceci tallied his first of the season off one other Boston giveaway with 2:19 to go.

Koskinen made 26 saves to enhance to 8-1. The Bruins have been 5-0 at residence coming into the sport.

Earlier than the sport, Dave Tippett stated goaltender Mike Smith had returned to Edmonton for remedy on his decrease physique harm. Smith has been out since Oct. 19.

The Oilers, 10-2, are again it in Buffalo on Friday. Catch the Face-off Present on 630 CHED at 3:30 p.m. The sport begins at 5 p.m.