Alex Chiasson scored in the fifth round of a shootout to give the Edmonton Oilers a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday night.
Jujhar Khaira and Connor McDavid scored in the first period for the Oilers, who won consecutive games for the first time since early December. Mikko Koskinen stopped 20 shots before denying all five Canucks attempts in the tiebreaker.
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Alex Chiasson scored in the fifth round of a shootout to give the Edmonton Oilers a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday night.
Edmonton opened the scoring 7:35 into the game with a short-handed goal.
A fight between Vancouver's Antoine Roussel and Edmonton's Matt Benning set the stage for the third goal of the night. Roussel was handed a double-minor for the tussle while Benning was assessed a two-minute penalty, giving the Oilers their second power play.
Vancouver tied it again midway through the second. Tim Schaller dug the puck out behind the Edmonton net and chipped it to Granlund in the slot. The center got off a quick one-timer for his eighth goal of the season.
Darnell Nurse swiped the puck away from Edmonton's crease halfway through overtime to keep the Oilers in the game. The play resulted in an Oilers rush, and Leon Draisaitl put a shot into Markstrom's logo.
Canucks: Host the Buffalo Sabres on Friday.
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse (25) stops a shot from Vancouver Canucks center Brandon Sutter (20) during overtime in an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Jonathan HaywardThe Canadian Press via AP)
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse (25) stops a shot from Vancouver Canucks center Brandon Sutter (20) during overtime in an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Jonathan HaywardThe Canadian Press via AP)
Vancouver Canucks right wing Jake Virtanen (18) watches as Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid (97) fails to get a shot past Canucks goaltender Jacob Markstrom (25) during overtime in an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Jonathan HaywardThe Canadian Press via AP)
Vancouver Canucks defenseman Alex Biega (55) celebrates Markus Granlund's goal past Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mikko Koskinen (19) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Jonathan HaywardThe Canadian Press via AP)
Vancouver Canucks defenseman Troy Stecher (51) goes into the boards with Edmonton Oilers right wing Kailer Yamamoto (56) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Jonathan HaywardThe Canadian Press via AP)
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Jacob Markstrom stops an Edmonton Oilers shot during the first period of the team's NHL hockey game Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Jonathan HaywardThe Canadian Press via AP)
Vancouver Canucks defenseman Erik Gudbranson (44) tries to stop Edmonton Oilers left wing Milan Lucic (27) from getting a shot on Canucks goaltender Jacob Markstrom (25) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Jonathan HaywardThe Canadian Press via AP)
Brandon Sutter and Markus Granlund had the goals for Vancouver. Jacob Markstrom made 28 saves.
Edmonton Oilers right wing Alex Chiasson celebrates his shootout goal against the Vancouver Cancucks in an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Jonathan HaywardThe Canadian Press via AP)
Edmonton opened the scoring 7:35 into the game with a short-handed goal.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins picked off the puck in his own end and sent it to Khaira in the neutral zone. He took a spinning wrist shot from the hash marks and beat Markstrom on the far side.
Sutter responded for the Canucks 78 seconds later, firing a shot from the top of the faceoff circle for a power-play goal.
Edmonton Oilers celebrate after Alex Chiasson scored against the Vancouver Canucks during the shootout in an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Jonathan HaywardThe Canadian Press via AP)
A fight between Vancouver's Antoine Roussel and Edmonton's Matt Benning set the stage for the third goal of the night. Roussel was handed a double-minor for the tussle while Benning was assessed a two-minute penalty, giving the Oilers their second power play.
McDavid capitalized with 57 seconds left in the period, streaking into the Vancouver zone alone and putting a laser of a shot around defenseman Chris Tanev and past Markstrom.
The goal extended the captain's point streak to six games. He has six goals and three assists during that stretch.
Vancouver Canucks defenseman Derrick Pouliot (5) knocks Edmonton Oilers center Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (93) to the ice during the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Jonathan HaywardThe Canadian Press via AP)
Vancouver tied it again midway through the second. Tim Schaller dug the puck out behind the Edmonton net and chipped it to Granlund in the slot. The center got off a quick one-timer for his eighth goal of the season.
Ben Hutton appeared to score another power-play goal for the Canucks late in the second, but Edmonton challenged the play, saying Vancouver's Jake Virtanen was offside. After a video review, officials agreed and the goal was overturned.
Virtanen nearly won the game on a breakaway with 20 seconds to go in the third, but couldn't beat Koskinen.
Edmonton Oilers right wing Alex Chiasson (39) helps defend as Vancouver Canucks center Tyler Motte (64) tries to get a shot past Oilers goaltender Mikko Koskinen (19) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Jonathan HaywardThe Canadian Press via AP)
Darnell Nurse swiped the puck away from Edmonton's crease halfway through overtime to keep the Oilers in the game. The play resulted in an Oilers rush, and Leon Draisaitl put a shot into Markstrom's logo.
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Vancouver Canucks defenseman Ben Hutton (27) tries to clear Edmonton Oilers right wing Kailer Yamamoto (56) from getting a shot on Canucks goaltender Jacob Markstrom (25) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Jonathan HaywardThe Canadian Press via AP)
Canucks: Host the Buffalo Sabres on Friday.
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Edmonton Oilers left wing Milan Lucic (27) goes into the boards with Vancouver Canucks defenceman Erik Gudbranson during the third period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Jonathan HaywardThe Canadian Press via AP)
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse (25) stops a shot from Vancouver Canucks center Brandon Sutter (20) during overtime in an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Jonathan HaywardThe Canadian Press via AP)
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse (25) stops a shot from Vancouver Canucks center Brandon Sutter (20) during overtime in an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Jonathan HaywardThe Canadian Press via AP)
Vancouver Canucks right wing Jake Virtanen (18) watches as Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid (97) fails to get a shot past Canucks goaltender Jacob Markstrom (25) during overtime in an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Jonathan HaywardThe Canadian Press via AP)
Vancouver Canucks defenseman Alex Biega (55) celebrates Markus Granlund's goal past Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mikko Koskinen (19) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Jonathan HaywardThe Canadian Press via AP)
Vancouver Canucks defenseman Troy Stecher (51) goes into the boards with Edmonton Oilers right wing Kailer Yamamoto (56) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Jonathan HaywardThe Canadian Press via AP)
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Jacob Markstrom stops an Edmonton Oilers shot during the first period of the team's NHL hockey game Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Jonathan HaywardThe Canadian Press via AP)
Vancouver Canucks defenseman Erik Gudbranson (44) tries to stop Edmonton Oilers left wing Milan Lucic (27) from getting a shot on Canucks goaltender Jacob Markstrom (25) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Jonathan HaywardThe Canadian Press via AP)