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McDavid makes perfect pass in overtime as the Oilers beat the Blackhawks 4-3

Zach Hyman nets OT winner for the Oilers

Hyman redirected McDavid's pass for the power-play goal at 1:36. It was Hyman's 19th goal and McDavid's 49th assist of the season.

Leon Draisaitl and Jeff Skinner each had a goal and an assist as Edmonton won for the fifth time in seven games. Viktor Arvidsson also scored and Calvin Pickard made 29 saves.

The Oilers were coming off an overtime victory at St. Louis on Tuesday night.

Skinner and Draisaitl scored in the third period to help Edmonton open a 3-1 lead.

But Chicago rallied behind Ryan Donato, who matched his career high with his 16th goal at 12:12. He also picked up an assist on Alec Martinez's tying goal with 3:44 left in regulation.

It was an impressive rally for the Blackhawks after they lost Jason Dickinson to an apparent left knee injury 4:33 into the second period.

Lukas Reichel also scored for Chicago in its third consecutive loss. Arvid Soderblom stopped 34 shots.

Takeaways Oilers: McDavid helped close it out after his team blew a two-goal lead in the third. Playing for the second straight night on the road, it was a solid result.

Blackhawks: Dickinson is one of the team's best all-around players, so any prolonged absence for the forward would be a major blow.

Key moment Pickard made a terrific left pad save on Pat Maroon with about 13 minutes left, preserving Edmonton's 2-1 lead.

Key stat Draisaitl has 14 goals and 21 assists during an 18-game point streak against Chicago.

Up next Both teams play at home on Friday night. The Oilers host Colorado, and the Blackhawks face Nashville.

Regular Season Series

EDM wins series 2-1

Scoring Summary

Goal 2nd Period 8:51 Viktor Arvidsson Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Mattias Janmark (14), Brett Kulak (13)
Goal 2nd Period 19:54 Lukas Reichel Goal (5) Tip-In, assists: Teuvo Teravainen (24), Ilya Mikheyev (7)
Goal 3rd Period 1:11 Jeff Skinner Goal (10) Backhand, assists: Leon Draisaitl (43), Vasily Podkolzin (14)
Goal 3rd Period 8:18 Leon Draisaitl Goal (38) Wrist Shot, assists: Jeff Skinner (9)
Goal 3rd Period 12:12 Ryan Donato Goal (16) Tip-In, assists: Teuvo Teravainen (25), Connor Bedard (31)
Goal 3rd Period 16:16 Alec Martinez Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Ryan Donato (16)
Goal 4th Period 1:36 Zach Hyman Goal (19) Snap Shot, assists: Connor McDavid (49), Evan Bouchard (34)

Statistics

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17 Blocked Shots 8
7 Hits 18
4 Takeaways 5
38 Shots 32
1 Power Play Goals 1
4 Power Play Opportunities 1
25.0 Power Play Percentage 100.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
25 Faceoffs Won 24
51.0 Faceoff Win Percent 49.0
12 Giveaways 16
1 Total Penalties 4
2 Penalty Minutes 8

Game Information

United Center

Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 17,103 | Capacity:

2024-25 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Edmonton 34 17 72 4
Vegas 33 17 72 6
Los Angeles 29 17 65 7
Vancouver 26 18 63 11
Calgary 26 21 60 8
Anaheim 24 24 54 6
Seattle 24 29 52 4
San Jose 15 35 37 7

2024-25 Central Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Winnipeg 39 14 81 3
Dallas 35 18 72 2
Minnesota 33 19 70 4
Colorado 33 22 68 2
Utah 24 23 57 9
St. Louis 25 26 55 5
Nashville 19 28 45 7
Chicago 17 31 41 7
Full Standings