Oilers beat Wild 4-3 in overtime on Bouchard goal

The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Minnesota Wild 4-3 in overtime Tuesday, Oct. 20, after Evan Bouchard scored on a power play created by a too-many-men penalty. The win came after Edmonton surrendered a two-goal lead in the third period and Minnesota forced extra time with two late goals. Leon Draisaitl scored twice for Edmonton, both goals on the power play, while Mathieu Joseph also scored. Bouchard’s overtime goal was his seventh of the season and came on his 27th birthday. Goaltender Devon Levi made 27 saves for the Oilers. Jesper Wallstedt stopped 28 shots for Minnesota. The Wild opened the scoring through Joel Eriksson Ek, who put away a rebound. Edmonton tied the game in the final seconds of the first period, when Draisaitl scored during a five-on-three advantage. He put the Oilers ahead just over a minute into the second, converting another power play. Joseph extended the lead to 3-1 in the second period, scoring seconds after a Minnesota penalty expired. The Wild had a chance to cut the deficit on a two-man advantage, but Kirill Kaprizov’s shot struck the post. Edmonton carried its two-goal lead into the third. Minnesota rallied in the final 10 minutes. Kaprizov scored...