Bo Horvat scored the shootout winner and added a pair of assists as the Vancouver Canucks edged the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Saturday night for their third straight win.
Alexandre Burrows and Sven Baertschi found the back of the net in regulation for the Canucks (17-18-3).
Drake Caggiula and Connor McDavid had goals for Edmonton (19-12-7).
Jacob Markstrom made 42 saves for the win in net as Cam Talbot kicked out 30 shots in defeat.
The Oilers caught a break with eight minutes remaining in the opening period when the Canucks had a goal called back. Markus Granlund picked the top corner on a long shot past Talbot, but a challenge by Edmonton determined that Brandon Sutter had interfered in the crease on the play.
Vancouver took the lead six minutes into the second period when Horvat picked off a careless Eric Gryba pass and the puck ended up on the stick of Burrows, who scored his seventh of the season. The play was once again reviewed for interference, but survived the challenge.
The Oilers tied the game at 12:31 of the second, just after a power play expired, as Caggiula’s shot from the slot hit Markstrom before trickling in.
Vancouver regained the lead five minutes into the third as Baertschi was able to cash in on his own rebound to score his eighth and make it 2-1.
Edmonton managed to tie the game up again with 1:33 remaining as McDavid scored on the power play to tie Evgeni Malkin for the NHL scoring lead and send the game into extra time.
The Canucks return home to host the Colorado Avalanche on Monday, while the Oilers will hope to snap the Columbus Blue Jackets’ 15-game winning streak on Tuesday in Columbus to start a four-game road swing.