Tristan Jarry made 30 saves and Evan Bouchard scored the overtime winner as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Wednesday.
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The Edmonton Oilers won 3-2 in overtime against the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday, with Tristan Jarry turning in 30 saves in net.
Evan Bouchard scored the overtime winner and also added an assist, while Zach Hyman scored a pair of goals for Edmonton.
The win extended Edmonton’s recent run, marking the Oilers’ third straight victory and leaving the team at 14 wins, 3 losses, and 3 overtime or shootout losses (14-3-3) through 20 games.
The Oilers’ start matched their second-best franchise performance through 20 games, following the 1983-84 season (16-3-1, 33 points) and 1984-85 season (14-3-3, 31 points), both Stanley Cup-winning years.
Jarry, who entered the game with a .923 save percentage and a 2.10 goals-against average with two shutouts in seven starts, said after the win that the team did well with rebounds and that he was able to see many of the shots.
Devon Levi had 28 saves in Edmonton’s Monday game against the New York Rangers, where the Oilers won 3-1, and the evidence shows that since Oct. 3 Oilers goaltenders own an NHL-best .918 save percentage.
Following Wednesday’s result, the Oilers remain 12-0-2 when they score first this season.
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