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Draisaitl’s OT Winner Propels Oilers to 4-3 Game 1 Win Over Panthers

Edmonton erased a 3-1 deficit to end Florida’s 31-0 playoff record when leading after an intermission.

Overview

  • Leon Draisaitl scored 66 seconds into the first period and capped his two-goal night with a power-play winner 31 seconds into overtime after a Tomas Nosek delay-of-game penalty.
  • Connor McDavid recorded two assists, setting up Mattias Ekholm’s third-period equalizer and the overtime play, while Viktor Arvidsson also scored in regulation.
  • The victory snapped the Panthers’ 31-0 playoff streak under coach Paul Maurice when holding a lead after the first or second period.
  • Goaltender Stuart Skinner made 29 saves as Edmonton outshot Florida 46-32, including a 24-8 advantage across the third period and overtime.
  • The series continues with Game 2 on Friday in Edmonton before shifting to Florida for Games 3 and 4.