The comeback fell simply quick, because the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Nashville Predators in extra time by a rating of 3-2 on Thursday evening (Nov. 14). The Oilers enhance to 9-7-1 on the season, whereas the Predators fall to 5-9-3, and are tied for final place within the Central Division. Edmonton picked up their third-straight victory, whereas Nashville misplaced their second in a row.
The Predators opened the scoring 8:21 into the competition on a point-shot by Roman Josi, redirected within the excessive slot by Michael McCarron, beating Oilers goaltender, Calvin Pickard on the primary shot of the sport.
Edmonton tied it at one on Connor McDavid’s 1,000th NHL point, 2:44 into the center body. They finally took the lead a couple of minutes in a while a aim by defenceman, Darnell Nurse, for his first of the season.
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Down by one with beneath three minutes remaining, Cole Smith tied the sport at two on an excellent burst of velocity across the Oilers’ blue line, and completed via the legs of Edmonton’s netminder.
The Oilers gained this sport in extra time on Nurse’s second of the sport, on an excellent no-look backhand go from McDavid for his second level of the evening. Each goalies had been stable on this one. Pickard stopped 21 of 23 photographs for a .913 save proportion (SV %), and Scott Wedgewood was good in defeat, stopping 31 of 34 photographs for a .912 SV%, whereas making some unbelievable saves.
THE OILERS GRAB THE EXTRA POINT. 🚨
Darnell Nurse nets the @SUBWAYCanada OT Winner for Edmonton. pic.twitter.com/ntWbznMlQr
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) November 15, 2024
The Oilers begin their three-game, Japanese Canadian highway journey on Saturday evening (Nov. 16) in opposition to the Maple Leafs, whereas the Predators proceed their five-game highway journey on Friday evening (Nov. 15) in opposition to the Calgary Flames on the second half of back-to-backs.
