Raymond scores in shootout to lift Red Wings to 4-3 decision over Oilers

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Lucas Raymond scored the only goal of the shootout and had a pair of assists in regulation as the Detroit Red Wings beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 on Monday night.

Viktor Arvidsson, Emmitt Finnie and Dylan Larkin scored in regulation for the Red Wings, who went 2-1-1 on a four-game road trip.

Michal Postava made 25 stops in regulation and three more in the shootout to earn the win in his first career start. The 24-year-old undrafted netminder from Czechia was appearing in his second career game, after replacing John Gibson in the third period of a 5-2 win against Vancouver last Thursday.

Vasily Podkolzin, Isaac Howard and Colton Dach scored for the Oilers, who have lost two straight as well as forward Zach Hyman to what looked to be a concussion.

Tristan Jarry made 26 saves for Edmonton.

Connor McDavid had an assist to extend his season-starting points streak to 12 games, now with an NHL-best 34 points. He set a team record for most points before Nov. 1, and also matched the longest season-opening assist streak in NHL history, matching Sebastian Aho, Ken Linseman and Wayne Gretzky.

Detroit fell behind three times and tied the game for a third time with 1:17 remaining in the third and their goalie pulled as a bouncing puck came to Larkin in front and he shoveled in his second of the season.

Red Wings: Host the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night.

Oilers: Host the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night.

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Edmonton Oilers goaltender Tristan Jarry (35) reacts as Detroit Red Wings' Viktor Arvidsson (33) and Emmitt Finnie (58) celebrate Finnie's goal during third period NHL hockey action in Edmonton, Alberta, Monday, Oct. 26, 2026. (Codie McLachlan/The Canadian Press via AP)

Edmonton Oilers' Owen Michaels (43) battles against Detroit Red Wings' Alex DeBrincat (93) during third period NHL hockey action in Edmonton, Alberta, Monday, Oct. 26, 2026. (Codie McLachlan/The Canadian Press via AP)

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Michal Postava (35) celebrates his team's victory against the Edmonton Oilers following NHL shootout hockey action in Edmonton, Alberta, Monday, Oct. 26, 2026. (Codie McLachlan/The Canadian Press via AP)

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Tristan Jarry (35) battles against Detroit Red Wings' Viktor Arvidsson (33) during third period NHL hockey action in Edmonton, Alberta, Monday, Oct. 26, 2026. (Codie McLachlan/The Canadian Press via AP)

Polling stations in Israel will close on Tuesday evening, but it could be weeks before Benjamin Netanyahu or one of his opponents will be declared the next prime minister.

It might even require another election.

That's because Israelis vote for parties and not candidates. None of the several main parties is expected to win anywhere close to a 61-seat majority in Israel's parliament, known as the Knesset. So the next prime minister will have to cobble together a coalition.

Polls show a tight race between coalitions supporting Netanyahu and his main opponent, retired Gen. Gadi Eisenkot. In the end, both could fall short of a 61-seat majority, meaning another election would be held in the coming months with Netanyahu's government staying on as a caretaker.

Here's a look at the process.

Shortly after polls close at 10 p.m. local time (2000 GMT), Israel's three main television broadcasters will release exit polls estimating how many seats were won by each party.

The exit polls usually provide a good indication of how people have voted. But they also could vary and may not be borne out by the official results, which will be released in the coming days.

The Associated Press calls thousands of elections in the United States, but doesn't declare winners in foreign elections.

If, as expected, neither coalition pulls off a clear victory, then the coming weeks will see intense negotiations and bargaining among party leaders as they try to get to 61 seats.

Israel's largely ceremonial president, Isaac Herzog, will hold consultations with all the party leaders after the election and ask the candidate who appears most likely to form a coalition to do so. If that candidate is unable to assemble a majority within a maximum of six weeks, then others could be given a shot.

The process gives outsized power to smaller parties that can often provide a crucial margin. The leaders of the bigger parties typically woo them with promises of Cabinet positions, budgets or specific policies.

This election could in theory be decided by Arab-led parties.

Both Netanyahu and Eisenkot have so far ruled out any partnership with them. But they could allow Eisenkot to form a minority government by backing him from outside the coalition or even just abstaining from the Knesset vote to seat the next government.

If, after all the negotiations, no one is able to form a majority, a new election would be held in the next few months and the process would repeat itself.

Netanyahu's government would remain as a caretaker and public services wouldn't be affected. But it would lack the authority to enact major policy changes.

Even another election may not resolve matters.

The last national election held in Israel, in November 2022, was the fifth in 3½ years.

This story has been corrected to show that polls close at 2000 GMT, not 1900 GMT.

The Israeli flag flies along a seaside promenade as pedestrians pass by, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026, in Tel Aviv, Israel. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

People cross a bridge beneath an election campaign billboard featuring Gadi Eisenkot, leader of Yashar ("Straight") party, ahead of Israel's general election in Ramat Gan, Israel, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, leader of the Likud party, gestures to supporters as security personnel surround him during a campaign appearance at a market in Tel Aviv, Israel, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, ahead of the country's general election. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

An audience member looks on as Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar ("Straight") party speaks at a campaign rally ahead of Israel's general election, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026, in Tel Aviv, Israel. (AP Photo/David Goldman)