
Montreal Canadiens at Edmonton Oilers
· National Hockey LeagueEvan Bouchard scores late in OT to lift the Oilers past the Canadiens, 3-2

Leon Draisaitl scored his NHL-leading 46th goal and assisted on Bouchard's goal. Corey Perry also scored and Stuart Skinner made 25 saves. The Oilers had lost six of seven, and the Canadiens had won five in a row.
Cole Caufield scored his 31st for Montreal, and Joel Armia also beat Skinner. Sam Montembeault stopped 29 shots.
Oilers: Draisaitl extended his points streak to 13 games. He has 10 goals in his last 10 games.
Series tied 1-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 9:34 | Corey Perry Goal (14) Backhand, assists: Max Jones (1), Connor McDavid (55) |
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Goal | 1st Period 15:14 | Cole Caufield Goal (31) Wrist Shot, assists: none |
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Goal | 2nd Period 1:06 | Leon Draisaitl Goal (46) Snap Shot, assists: Evan Bouchard (38), Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (22) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 10:19 | Joel Armia Goal (11) Slap Shot, assists: Lane Hutson (45), Jake Evans (17) |
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Goal | 4th Period 4:53 | Evan Bouchard Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Connor McDavid (56), Leon Draisaitl (48) |
Statistics
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24 | Blocked Shots | 14 |
29 | Hits | 21 |
2 | Takeaways | 12 |
27 | Shots | 32 |
0 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
2 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 33.3 |
0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
27 | Faceoffs Won | 23 |
54.0 | Faceoff Win Percent | 46.0 |
13 | Giveaways | 10 |
3 | Total Penalties | 2 |
6 | Penalty Minutes | 4 |
Edmonton Oilers Injuries
NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
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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 |
Montreal Canadiens Injuries
NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
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Rafael Harvey-Pinard, LW | Out | Mar 19 |
Game Information
Rogers Place
Location: Edmonton, AB
Attendance: 18,347 | Capacity:

Location: Edmonton, AB
Attendance: 18,347 | Capacity:
2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
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46 | 25 | 96 | 4 |
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44 | 25 | 93 | 5 |
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44 | 27 | 92 | 4 |
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39 | 29 | 84 | 6 |
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35 | 30 | 79 | 9 |
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34 | 33 | 75 | 7 |
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32 | 36 | 70 | 6 |
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30 | 36 | 69 | 9 |
2024-25 Pacific Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
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45 | 21 | 98 | 8 |
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42 | 23 | 93 | 9 |
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43 | 26 | 91 | 5 |
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35 | 27 | 82 | 12 |
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34 | 27 | 81 | 13 |
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33 | 33 | 74 | 8 |
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31 | 38 | 68 | 6 |
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20 | 44 | 50 | 10 |