Evan Bouchard scored 47 seconds into overtime as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Wednesday.
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The Edmonton Oilers picked up their third straight win, beating the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Wednesday after Bouchard netted the game-winning goal 47 seconds into overtime.
Zach Hyman scored twice for Edmonton, with the forward’s two-goal night helping the Oilers match their second-best start in franchise history through 20 games.
Tristan Jarry made 30 saves to improve to 5-1-3 for Edmonton.
Tyson Foerster and Travis Sanheim scored in reply for Philadelphia, which fell to 5-10-6.
Dan Vladar stopped 21 shots for the Flyers.
Philadelphia got veteran defenceman Rasmus Ristolainen back in the lineup after he missed the previous seven games with an upper-body injury suffered against Anaheim on Oct. 24.
For Edmonton, Connor McDavid recorded an assist in the second period to extend his season-opening points streak to 20 games, tying his career high and becoming the eighth player in NHL history to post multiple 20-game streaks.
McDavid, who leads the league with 49 points, became the fourth player to post a season-opening 20-game point streak in league history.
The Oilers’ win also extended a trend tied to scoring first this season, as Edmonton is now 12-0-2 when they score first.
Entering the game, McDavid had 48 points, compared with the Flyers’ total of 45 goals so far this season.
Only one Philadelphia player had recorded more than four goals, with Matvei Michkov leading the team with 10.
The Oilers will play the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday as they begin a six-game road trip, while the Flyers will conclude a five-game road trip in Columbus on Saturday.
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