Evan Bouchard scored with 6:55 left to lead the Edmonton Oilers to a 4-3 victory over the Colorado Avalanche. Edmonton overcame a three-goal deficit, winning their fourth consecutive game and eighth of nine. Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist, while Viktor Arvidsson and Brett Kulak also scored for the Oilers. Stuart Skinner made 22 saves.
DENVER — Evan Bouchard scored with 6:55 left and the surging Edmonton Oilers overcame a three-goal deficit to beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 on Thursday night.Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist, Viktor Arvidsson and Brett Kulak also scored and Stuart Skinner recovered from a shaky start to make 22 saves.
Logan O’Connor opened the scoring 5:17 into the game and Nathan MacKinnon scored twice as Colorado scored three times on its first five shots. Arvidsson scored in the final minute of the first and Kulak and McDavid had goals in the second to tie it.Oilers: Have been the hottest team in the league over the last two months and showed why when they rallied to tie it after giving up the first three goals. Edmonton played most of the second period in the offensive zone, which led to a pair of goals.
Avalanche: After coach Jared Bednar criticized his team as unimpressive in its overtime win against the New York Rangers on Tuesday night, Colorado responded with a strong first period until the final minute.Colorado picked up its play in the third period but the Oilers cashed in on one of their four shots in the frame to win it.Colorado has not scored on its last 16 power-play chances and converted just once on its last 21 opportunities. The Avalanche were 0 for 2 on Thursday.
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