Oilers rally past Canadiens 6-5 as Podkolzin nets late

Vasily Podkolzin scored with 1:09 remaining Thursday night to lift the Edmonton Oilers to a 6-5 comeback victory over the Montreal Canadiens at Rogers Place, capping a three-goal rally that erased a 5-3 deficit late in the third period. The win, secured after two power-play goals in a 58-second span, gave Edmonton consecutive victories and a chance to build momentum heading into a short road trip.

Edmonton tied the game midway through the third when Leon Draisaitl and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins converted on the power play. Draisaitl's marker cut Montreal's lead and, moments later, Nugent-Hopkins tipped in a rush from Connor McDavid to make it 5-5. Podkolzin then finished the comeback, roofing a backhand from close range after a pass from Darnell Nurse to make the final 6-5. Calvin Pickard stopped 22 shots for the Oilers; Sam Montembeault made 23 saves for the Canadiens.

David Tomasek, Adam Henrique and Andrew Mangiapane also scored for Edmonton. Tomasek's goal was his first in the NHL in his seventh game; the 29-year-old forward spent last season in Sweden's top league. For Montreal, Cole Caufield and Alex Newhook each had two goals and Josh Anderson added another. Nick Suzuki recorded...