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Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scores in OT to lift Oilers to 4-3 win over Utah

Edmonton Oilers vs. Utah Hockey Club: Game Highlights

Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl each tallied a goal and an assist, and Vasily Podkolzin also scored for the Oilers. Calvin Pickard stopped 28 shots.

Alexander Kerfoot and Logan Cooley scored in the first period for Utah, and Lawson Crouse tied the score in the third period. Karel Vejmelka had 28 saves.

Edmonton fell behind 2-0 late in the first before scoring three straight goals to take the lead. Podkolzin blasted the puck from 30 feet out to put Edmonton on board midway through the second, before Draisaitl and McDavid scored on power play goals 2 1/2 minutes apart to put the Oilers up 3-2 with 3:38 remaining in the middle period.

Crouse tied it for Utah at 3:42 of the third after snapping the puck over Pickard’s shoulder.

Takeaways Oilers: Edmonton didn’t create a ton of scoring chances before the third period, but the Oilers were efficient in finding the right spots to attack during a pivotal second.

Utah: After struggling to stop two second-period power plays, Utah came through with a pivotal penalty kill in the final three minutes of regulation to force overtime.

Key moment Edmonton’s offense recovered from a sluggish start late in the second when Draisaitl and McDavid both scored on power plays.

Key stat The Oilers generated three goals off a total of seven shots on goal in the second period.

Up Next Edmonton visits Colorado on Saturday to continue a three-game trip, and Utah visits Vegas.

Regular Season Series

EDM leads series 1-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 6:17 Alexander Kerfoot Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Kevin Stenlund (3)
Goal 1st Period 17:15 Logan Cooley Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Juuso Valimaki (1), Robert Bortuzzo (1)
Goal 2nd Period 9:44 Vasily Podkolzin Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Leon Draisaitl (15), Troy Stecher (2)
Goal 2nd Period 14:01 Leon Draisaitl Goal (17) Snap Shot, assists: Connor McDavid (18), Evan Bouchard (10)
Goal 2nd Period 16:22 Connor McDavid Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: Evan Bouchard (11), Corey Perry (3)
Goal 3rd Period 3:42 Lawson Crouse Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Nick Bjugstad (3), Olli Maatta (1)
Goal 4th Period 1:18 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: none

Statistics

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7 Blocked Shots 23
8 Hits 16
12 Takeaways 8
32 Shots 31
2 Power Play Goals 0
3 Power Play Opportunities 1
66.7 Power Play Percentage 0.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
25 Faceoffs Won 28
47.2 Faceoff Win Percent 52.8
12 Giveaways 16
1 Total Penalties 3
2 Penalty Minutes 6
Utah Hockey Club Utah Hockey Club Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Olli Maatta, D Out Apr 1
Tij Iginla, C Out Dec 4
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Mattias Ekholm, D Out Mar 30
John Klingberg, D Out Mar 30
Connor McDavid, C Out Mar 30
Stuart Skinner, G Out Mar 29
Trent Frederic, C Injured Reserve Mar 21

Game Information

Delta Center

Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 11,131 | Capacity:

2024-25 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Vegas 45 20 98 8
Los Angeles 41 23 91 9
Edmonton 42 26 89 5
Calgary 35 26 82 12
Vancouver 34 27 81 13
Anaheim 32 33 72 8
Seattle 31 38 68 6
San Jose 20 44 49 9

2024-25 Central Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Winnipeg 51 19 106 4
Dallas 49 21 102 4
Colorado 45 26 94 4
Minnesota 41 28 88 6
St. Louis 40 28 87 7
Utah 33 29 78 12
Nashville 27 39 62 8
Chicago 21 44 51 9
Full Standings