December 23, 2024

Bouchard scores 30 seconds into OT, Oilers defeat Stars

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Following a hooking penalty to Wyatt Johnston, Bouchard collected the puck off a face-off win and shot past Jake Oettinger from the high slot 30 seconds into overtime.

Matt Duchene had a goal and two assists, and Mason Marchment and Thomas Harley each had a goal and an assist for the Stars (34-14-7), who have points in four straight (3-0-1). Jake Oettinger made 20 saves.

Corey Perry had a goal and an assist, and Calvin Pickard made 24 saves for the Oilers (32-18-1), who have won six in a row past regulation.

All six regulation goals were scored in the second period.

Marchment gave Dallas a 1-0 lead 1:08 into the period on the power play when he finished off the rebound of Johnston’s shot on a 2-on-1.

Marchment now has points in nine straight games (13 points; four goals, nine assists), tying Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov and Montreal Canadiens forward Nick Suzuki for the longest active streak in the league.

Bouchard tied the game 1-1 at 2:03, shooting over the right shoulder of Oettinger from the left circle.

Harley made it 2-1 at 4:47 when he took a cross-ice saucer pass from Duchene and shot off Pickard and in. With the goal, Harley is tied for the second-most goals by a defenseman in the league (14).

Corey Perry tied it 2-2 at 6:55, deflecting Connor McDavid’s shot at the front of the net.

Derek Ryan scored short-handed on a 2-on-1 to give Edmonton its first lead 3-2 at 18:42.

Duchene tied it 3-3 on the same power play 20 seconds later at 19:02, tucking in a rebound from behind Pickard at the side of the net.

Dallas killed off 1:53 of 5-on-3 power play time in the second period, holding Edmonton to zero shots on goal.

Stars defenseman Jani Hakanpaa left the game and did not return for the third period with an upper-body injury.

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