Connor McDavid scored 55 seconds into overtime to give the Edmonton Oilers a 2-1 pre-season win over the Vancouver Canucks Wednesday night at Rogers Place.
The Oilers carried the play in the first period, but despite outshooting the Canucks 10-3, they couldn’t get a puck past Casey DeSmith.
Quinn Hughes opened the scoring halfway through the second. His power play point shot went off Evan Bouchard’s leg and past Stuart Skinner.
Skinner came up big against Teddy Blueger twice early in the third. He denied Blueger on a shorthanded breakaway, then stoned him on a wrister from the slot.
In overtime, Evan Bouchard fired a sharp pass to McDavid, sending him in alone. He went to the backhand to end the game.
The Oilers will play in Calgary on Friday (630 CHED, Face-off Show 5:30 p.m., game at 7 p.m.)