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Brown scores in OT as Oilers rally to beat Blues 3-2

Edmonton Oilers' Connor Brown, right, passes the puck as St. Louis Blues' Nick Leddy, left, defends during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Connor Hamilton). CH

Connor Brown scored at 2:33 of overtime and the Edmonton Oilers beat the St. Louis Blues 3-2 on Tuesday night.

“I thought in the first period we played really well,” said Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch. “It was good that we stuck with it and we have seen that a lot this year.”

Connor McDavid had a goal and two assists and Leon Draisaitl had a goal and an assist for Edmonton, which has won four of its last six games. Stuart Skinner made 20 saves.

Jordan Kyrou and Colton Parayko scored and Jordan Binnington stopped 35 shots for the Blues, who lost for the fifth time in six games.

In the extra period, Brown scored on a one-timer off a pass from McDavid for the win.

McDavid’s power play goal at 5:50 of the second period gave the Oilers a 1-0 lead.

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Kyrou scored on the power play at 5:12 of the third to tie it at 1-all and Parayko gave the Blues the lead at 8:58.

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“It wasn’t our best,” said Draisaitl after the game. “Good teams find ways to win hockey games at all times. To come back from that shows a lot of character.”

Draisaitl’s goal, with Skinner pulled for the extra attacker, tied it 2-2 with 2:14 left.

“That kind of goal is natural,” Knoblauch said talking about Draisaitl’s goal. “That is just them playing hockey and reading on what’s available.”

Takeaways

Oilers: Forward Kasperi Kapanen played his 500th career game against his former team and defenseman Mattias Ekholm returned after missing a game due to illness. Kapanen played 106 games for St. Louis before being claimed off waivers by Edmonton on Nov. 19.

Blues: St. Louis activated defenseman Nick Leddy from injured reserve after missing the last 49 games with a lower body injury. With his return, the Blues’ six defensemen against Edmonton have played a combined total of more than 4,500 games.

Key moment

Trailing 1-0, the Blues had a golden opportunity to even the game midway through the second period as Jake Neighbours found himself in all alone on a breakaway, but Skinner turned him away with a stick save.

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Key stat

McDavid extended his points streak against the Blues to seven games. McDavid has at least one point in 10 of his last 11 games against St. Louis (seven goals, 10 assists).

Up Next

Oilers play at Chicago on Wednesday, and Blues host Florida on Thursday.

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