WINNIPEG – Evan Bouchard scored a purpose and added an help to guide the Edmonton Oilers to a come-from-behind 4-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday.
Connor McDavid, with a purpose and an help, Zach Hyman and Vasily Podkolzin additionally scored for Edmonton (22-16-6).
Calvin Pickard stopped 13 of 16 photographs for the win in web.
Josh Morrissey, Tanner Pearson and Kyle Connor scored for the Jets (15-22-5), who blew a 3-1 lead, are actually winless in 11 straight video games.
Connor Hellebuyck made 26 saves for Winnipeg earlier than 14,373 followers at Canada Life Centre.
Bouchard scored on the ability play to provide Edmonton a 4-3 lead 10:37 into the third interval. With Nino Niederreiter off for delay of recreation, Bouchard’s screened shot from the blue-line eluded Hellebuyck. Podkolzin and McDavid assisted.
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Hyman had tied the sport 3-3 about halfway by means of the third when his shot from in shut beat Hellebuyck. Darnell Nurse assisted.
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The Oilers pulled to inside 3-2 with 21 seconds left within the center body. Leon Draisaitl arrange McDavid in entrance of the Jets web. He faked a shot, then beat Hellebuyck. Bouchard additionally assisted on the purpose.
Winnipeg took a 3-1 lead into the second interval.
The Jets scored two objectives 40 seconds aside late within the first interval. Pearson scored on the 18:16 mark, with Cole Koepke aiding. Morrissey then scored at 18:56 with the puck one way or the other trickling previous a scrum of gamers within the crease.
The Oilers knotted the rating at 1-1 on a superb effort by Kasperi Kapanen, who sped down the ice, then fed Podkolzin a backhand cross in entrance as he was headed behind the web. Podkolzin’s shot barely deflected over Hellebuyck’s shoulder.
The Jets opened the scoring halfway by means of the primary. Mark Scheifele arrange Connor, who was alone in entrance and fired the shot previous Pickard. Alex Iafallo additionally assisted.
Takeaways
Jets: They dominated the primary interval, outshooting Edmonton 11-17 and outscoring the Oilers 3-1, however they failed to carry on to the lead because the Oilers took over the play within the second.
Oilers: They had been on their heels within the first however rebounded within the second, outshooting Winnipeg 12-3 and outscoring the Jets 1-0. They carried that into third, outscoring the Jets 2-0.
Key second
McDavid scored with 21 seconds left within the second to show the momentum to Edmonton’s aspect.
Key stat
McDavid prolonged his point-scoring streak to 17 video games, compiling 18 objectives and 41 factors in that stretch.
Up subsequent
Winnipeg: Hosts the Los Angeles Kings on Friday.
Edmonton: Hosts the Kings on Saturday.
This report by The Canadian Press was first printed on Jan. 8, 2026
This report by The Canadian Press was first printed Jan. 8, 2026.
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