Leon Draisaitl’s OT goal propels Oilers to thrilling Game 1 win over the Panthers in Stanley Cup Final

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EDMONTON, Alberta — Leon Draisaitl scored on the facility play in extra time, Stuart Skinner made 29 saves and the Edmonton Oilers erased a multi-goal deficit to beat the defending champion Florida Panthers 4-3 in Sport 1 of the Stanley Cup Closing rematch on Wednesday night time.

After Tomas Nosek’s penalty for placing the puck over the glass, Draisaitl’s purpose 19:29 into OT despatched the house followers right into a frenzy and made positive the Oilers wouldn't begin this collection like they did a yr in the past, after they fell behind three video games to none.

For some time, it appeared like they'd no less than begin out trailing.

Draisaitl’s purpose 66 seconds in was adopted later within the first interval by Sam Bennett deflecting a shot in previous Stuart Skinner after falling into him.

Edmonton’s Kris Knoblauch unsuccessfully challenged for goaltender interference, with the NHL’s state of affairs room ruling that his personal participant, Jake Walman, tripped Bennett into Skinner.

The ensuing penalty paved the way in which for Florida’s Brad Marchand to attain the go-ahead purpose on the facility play.

Bennett scoring his second of the night time early within the second interval put the Panthers up 3-1.

They entered 31-0 over the previous three playoffs since coach Paul Maurice took over when main on the first or second intermission.

Leon Draisaitl scores the game-winning extra time purpose on Sergei Bobrovsky to propel the Oilers to a 4-3 extra time win over the Panthers in Sport 1 of the Stanley Cup Closing. IMAGN IMAGES by way of Reuters Join

With Connor McDavid main the way in which, the Oilers rallied.

Fourth-liner Viktor Arvidsson introduced the group again to life early within the second, and fellow Swede Mattias Ekholm — enjoying simply his second recreation again from an prolonged damage absence — tied it with 13:27 remaining in regulation off an ideal cross from McDavid.

On the different finish, Skinner made a handful of saves that had been important to retaining the Panthers from extending their lead or tying it late within the third.

Leon Draisaitl celebrates after scoring the game-winning extra time purpose within the Oilers’ Sport 1 win over the Oilers within the Stanley Cup Closing. AP

Florida counterpart Sergei Bobrovsky did the identical, in between derisive chants of “Sergei! Sergei!” that adopted targets he allowed.

Skinner was greeted with friendlier chants of “Stuuuu” after saves, together with one within the first minute of extra time on a high quality scoring likelihood.

Bobrovsky stone-cold robbed Trent Frederic 9 minutes in however finally cracked.

Leon Draisaitl is mobbed by his teammates after scoring the game-winning extra time purpose within the Oilers’ Sport 1 win over the Panthers within the Stanley Cup Closing. NHLI by way of Getty Photographs