The Edmonton Oilers secured a 6-5 win against the Montreal Canadiens at Rogers Place, with a late goal by Vasily Podkolzin.
Notable goals were scored by David Tomasek, Adam Henrique, Andrew Mangiapane, Leon Draisaitl (PPG), and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (PPG) for the Edmonton Oilers, while Cole Caufield and Alex Newhook scored twice for the Montreal Canadiens, with Josh Anderson adding another goal.
Calvin Pickard made 22 saves for the Oilers. The team's star center, Leon Draisaitl, had a great game, scoring a power play goal in over 22 minutes of ice time and ending the night with four shots on goal.
Despite a couple of defensive hiccups, it was Draisaitl who carried the team during the third-period comeback.
Author's summary: Oilers won 6-5 against Canadiens.