Bruins come back to edge Oilers 6-5 in OT

Charlie McAvoy sealed a two-point performance with an overtime goal as the Boston Bruins overcame squandering a three-goal lead to triumph 6-5 against the Edmonton Oilers in a thrilling contest on Wednesday night.

David Pastrnak and Jake DeBrusk each contributed a goal and an assist for the Bruins, while Morgan Geekie, Brad Marchand, and Trent Frederic also found the net. Boston’s goaltender, Jeremy Swayman, made 37 saves, and Mason Lohrei chipped in with three assists.

After successfully killing a power play, McAvoy netted the decisive goal 3:10 into overtime, eluding a diving check and the sprawling goaltender before sliding the puck into the cage for his ninth of the season.

Warren Foegele scored twice, Zach Hyman registered one goal and one assist, and Mattias Janmark and Corey Perry added one goal each for the Oilers. Edmonton’s goaltender, Stuart Skinner, stopped 29 shots, while Connor McDavid and Cody Ceci both contributed a pair of assists.

Geekie’s power-play goal initiated the scoring at 2:34 of the first period, with his long-range shot hitting the top corner for his 10th of the season. Foegele equalized nine minutes later with a backhand shot after driving to the net.

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The Bruins gained control with a three-goal second period. Marchand’s short-side wrist shot from the left faceoff dot opened the scoring just 25 seconds into the frame. Frederic extended the lead at the 4:40 mark, deflecting a point shot inside the post for his 16th of the season. DeBrusk made it 4-1 at 13:57 by converting a rebound for his 13th.

Foegele narrowed the deficit to 4-2 at 15:27 of the second period with his second goal of the night. Janmark made it a one-goal game at 6:14 of the third period, tapping home a loose puck for his third of the campaign. Perry tied the score 70 seconds later with his seventh of the season and third in four games by converting his own rebound.

Pastrnak restored the Bruins’ lead at 12:41 of the third period with a shot from the slot for his 36th, but Hyman once again leveled the score 42 seconds later with a rebound tally, his 34th.

The Bruins, who were already without defensemen Kevin Shattenkirk and Hampus Lindholm, suffered another blow when Matt Grzelcyk left the game after a first-period slash to the ankle from Ryan McLeod.