Player grades: Edmonton Oilers win OT thriller over Vegas Golden Knights
Connor McDavid, 7. Tough game, not getting a tonne done at least until he got an absolute tonbe done, setting up Draisaitl in OT. He stickhandled and fought his way in for a Grade A early on. Blocked off a dangerous Vegas slot play late in the first. Took an inadvertent high-sticking penalty in the third, with Vegas scoring. Jammed a shot on net early in the OT. He got a wonky bounce off the boards in OT but put it off the post. Huge deke in OT to win it with the brilliant pass, two bonus marks. Contributions/mistakes on Grade A Shots (GAS): Even Strength +4/-2; Special Teams +2/-0
Leon Draisaitl, 7. Drilled big McNab with a hard hit early on. Caught up ice on a first period VGK odd-man rush. He finally got going a bit in the second, drilling his Executioner's Shot on net on Edmonton's first power play. Won a battle to kick off Virtuous Cycle on Nurse's goal. Set up McD for a Grade A early in the third. He failed to block Pietrangelo's outside shot on the fourth Vegas goal. Great pass on Perry's late third period 5-alarmer, then almost put in shot of his own, Perry blocked it. Drained the OT winner for two bonus marks. GAS: ES +4/-3; ST +3/-0.
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