The Edmonton Oilers won 6-5 against the Montreal Canadiens at Rogers Place, with a late goal by Vasily Podkolzin securing the win.
Notable goals were scored by David Tomasek, Adam Henrique, Andrew Mangiapane, Leon Draisaitl (PPG), and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (PPG) for the Oilers, while Cole Caufield and Alex Newhook scored twice for the 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 with a power play goal in over 22 minutes of ice time and four shots on goal, leading the team's third-period comeback.
He carried the team during the third-period comeback.
Author's summary: Oilers win 6-5 with Draisaitl's impressive performance.