Oilers Beat Panthers For Fourth In Row, NHL Scores

By ESPN

Connor McDavid scored the winning goal in overtime as the Edmonton Oilers won their fourth game in a row, 4-3 over the Florida Panthers on Wednesday night.

McDavid, who also had two assists in the game, got a breakaway late in overtime and got the puck away with 2.6 seconds left. Florida's James Reimer made the glove save, but the puck was ruled to be across the line via video review.

Zack Kassian, Mark Letestu and Jordan Eberle also scored for the Oilers, who have their longest winning streak since December 2015.

Vincent Trocheck, Michael Sgarbossa and Greg McKegg had goals for the Panthers, who have lost two straight.

Edmonton started the scoring six minutes in off a steal as McDavid fed Kassian on a 2-on-1, and he beat Reimer. It was McDavid's 100th career point, coming in his 92nd NHL game.

McDavid got his 101st point with seven minutes to play in the opening frame, making a perfect feed on the power play to bank the puck in off the skate of Letestu.

Florida got one back with three minutes to play in the first as Trocheck picked the top corner on Oilers goalie Cam Talbot for his team-leading 17th goal.

Sgarbossa swatted in a rebound for the Panthers in front of Edmonton's net for his first NHL goal to make it 2-2 with 1:25 remaining in the second period.

Florida took the lead with five minutes remaining as a giveaway allowed Jaromir Jagr to gain the zone and his shot was tipped in by McKegg.

Eberle snapped an 18-game scoring drought, beating Reimer with a shot to the glove side on a 2-on-1 opportunity to make it 3-3.

Wednesday, January 18 Scoreboard

Pittsburgh 4, Montreal 1

Winnipeg 6, Arizona 3

Detroit 6 Boston 5 (SO)

Edmonton 4, Flroida 3 (OT)

San Jose 3, Los Angeles 2

Thursday, January 19 Schedule (All Times Central)

Dallas at New York Islanders, 6 p.m.

Ottawa at Columbus, 6 p.m.

New York  Rangers at Toronto, 6:30 p.m.

Washington at St. Louis, 7 p.m.

Arizona at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Nashville at Calgary, 8 p.m.

Colorado at Anaheim, 9 p.m.

Tampa Bay at San Jose, 9:30 p.m.

Friday, January 20 Schedule (All Times Central)

Chicago at Boston, 6 p.m.

Detroit at Buffalo, 6 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Carolina, 6 p.m.

Montreal at New Jersey, 6:30 p.m.

Nashville at Edmonton, 8 p.m.

Florida at Vancouver, 9 p.m.

Saturday, January 21 Schedule (All Times Central)

St. Louis at Winnipeg, 2 p.m.

Carolina at Columbus, 4 p.m.

Ottawa at Toronto, 6 p.m.

Buffalo at Montreal, 6 p.m.

Los  Angeles at New York Islanders, 6 p.m.

New Jersey at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

Washington at Dallas, 7 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Arizona, 7 p.m.

Anaheim at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Edmonton at Calgary, 9 p.m.

Colorado at San Jose, 9:30 p.m.

Sunday, January 22 Schedule (All Times Central)

New York Rangers at Detroit, 11:30 a.m.

Boston at Pittsburgh, 2 p.m.

Columbus at Ottawa, 4 p.m.

Philadelphia at New York Islanders, 5 p.m.

Vancouver at Chicago, 6:30 p.m.

Nashville at Minnesota, 7 p.m.