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Oct 27, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl (29) handles the puck during the first period against the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brian Bradshaw Sevald-Imagn Images Oct 27, 2024; Newark, New Jersey, USA; New Jersey Devils right wing Stefan Noesen (11) celebrates a goal against the Anaheim Ducks during the second period at Prudential Center. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-Imagn Images Oct 27, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Montreal Canadiens center Nick Suzuki (14) celebrates his goal against Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Aleksei Kosolov (35) during the first period at Wells Fargo Center.
Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images Oct 27, 2024; Denver, Colorado, USA; Colorado Avalanche right wing Logan O'Connor (25) celebrates his goal with right wing Nikolai Kovalenko (51) and defenseman Samuel Girard (49) in the third period against the Ottawa Senators at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images Leon Draisaitl scored in overtime to cap a two-goal, three-point performance on his 29th birthday and give the visiting Edmonton Oilers a 3-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday.
Evan Bouchard scored once and added an assist while Mattias Ekholm and Connor McDavid each tallied two helpers for Edmonton. Goaltender Calvin Pickard made 24 saves as the Oilers opened a four-game road trip with a win. Draisaitl completed an Edmonton comeback when he redirected Ekholm's pass 18 seconds into overtime for his sixth goal of the season.
Andrew Copp collected one goal and one assist and J.T. Compher added a marker for the Red Wings, who have dropped two straight games.
Patrick Kane collected two assists and goalie Cam Talbot stopped 31 shots. Devils 6, Ducks 2 Stefan Noesen scored consecutive goals in the second period for New Jersey, which rode a five-goal flurry to beat Anaheim in Newark, N.J.
Jack Hughes scored early in the second, Paul Cotter scored later in the period and Nico Hischier and Erik Haula added insurance goals in the third for the Devils, who snapped a four-game losing streak (0-2-2). Goalie Jacob Markstrom made 24 saves. Brock McGinn gave Anaheim the lead in the first and Ryan Strome scored in the third for the Ducks, who have lost the first two games (0-2-0) of a four-game Metropolitan Division road trip.
Goalie James Reimer recorded 28 saves. Canadiens 4, Flyers 3 Nick Suzuki and Brendan Gallagher each notched a goal and an assist to help visiting Montreal defeat Philadelphia. Jake Evans and Cole Caufield also scored and Cayden Primeau made 23 saves for the Canadiens, who have won consecutive games for the first time this season.
They also earned their first road victory in three tries. Travis Sanheim scored twice and Travis Konecny also had a goal for the Flyers, who have won just twice in their first nine games. Aleksei Kolosov made his NHL debut in net and finished with 20 saves.
Avalanche 5, Senators 4 Logan O'Connor and Ross Colton scored 1:32 apart in the third period and surging Colorado beat Ottawa in Denver. Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and an assist, Nikolai Kovalenko scored his first NHL goal and Josh Manson also scored in the win. Justus Annunen turned away 26 shots for Colorado, which has won five straight after losing its first four in regulation.
Claude Giroux had two goals, Brady Tkachuk and Nick Cousins also scored and Anton Forsberg made 25 saves for Ottawa. --Field Level Media REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you. Read 3 articles and stand to win rewards Spin the wheel now.
