Chirp Recap · NHL ·
Bouchard wins it in OT, Oilers edge Flyers 3-2 at Rogers Place
Player of the game
Zach Hyman 2 G, 4 SOG
Evan Bouchard scored 47 seconds into overtime to give the Oilers a 3-2 win over the Flyers at Rogers Place. Leon Draisaitl set up the goal, Bouchard's 11th of the season, and Edmonton moved to 14-3-3 with 31 points.
Zach Hyman made the early difference and was the player of the game with a Chirp Rating of 8.4. He scored twice on four shots. His snap shot at 4:13 of the second period made it 1-0. He added a backhand at 14:03, assisted by Connor McDavid and Bouchard, for a 2-0 lead.
Philadelphia answered quickly. Tyson Foerster cut it to 2-1 at 16:49 of the second with a wrist shot. Travis Sanheim tied it 2-2 at 11:42 of the third, also on a wrist shot, with help from Rasmus Ristolainen and Matvei Michkov. Neither side scored again in regulation. The Flyers fell to 5-10-6 with 16 points.
Chirp's Sim had the Oilers at 63% over 10,000 simulations, and it called this one.
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