Oilers beat the Hurricanes 6-5

The Edmonton Oilers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 6-5 on Thursday, October 22, at Rogers Place in Edmonton.

It was tied 1-1 after the first period, the Hurricanes led 4-2 after the second period, and it was tied 5-5 after regulation. The Oilers won it in a shootout.

With 8:07 left in the first period, Leon Draisaitl scored on a tip-in, assisted by Evan Bouchard and Connor McDavid. Edmonton Oilers led 1-0. With 18:32 left in the third period, Connor McDavid scored on a deflection, assisted by Leon Draisaitl. That tied it 5-5.

Sebastian Aho led the Hurricanes with 1 goal. Leon Draisaitl led the Oilers with 2 goals and 3 assists. Devon Levi stopped 22 of 27 shots for the Oilers.

Carolina Hurricanes were favored by 1.5 goals. Hurricanes did not cover. The total was 6.5, and the game went over.

The Oilers are 8-2. In their last 4 games they beat the Carolina Hurricanes 6-5 at home on October 22, beat the Minnesota Wild 4-3 at home on October 20, beat the Utah Mammoth 6-2 in Utah on October 17, and lost to the Utah Mammoth 2-4 at home on October 15.

The Hurricanes are 8-4. In their last 4 games they lost to the Edmonton Oilers 5-6 in Edmonton on October 22, beat the Vancouver Canucks 6-3 in Vancouver on October 20, lost to the Calgary Flames 2-3 in Calgary on October 18, and beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 in Winnipeg on October 17.

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