Recap
Cotter scores twice as Canucks outlast Oilers in overtime
The Vancouver Canucks beat the Edmonton Oilers 6-5 in overtime on Tuesday night at Rogers Place. The Canucks never trailed, building a 5-2 lead in the third period before the Oilers scored three straight to force extra time. Paul Cotter ended it at 1:59 of overtime with his second goal of the game, assisted by Max Sasson.
Vancouver took the lead on Cotter's shorthanded goal in the first period, and Evan Bouchard answered for Edmonton. Marco Rossi put the Canucks back ahead in the second before Bouchard tied it again. Goals from Jonathan Lekkerimäki, Max Sasson and Elias Pettersson made it 5-2 in the third, but Vasily Podkolzin scored twice, Bouchard completed his hat trick, and Podkolzin tied it on the power play at 19:17.
Bouchard finished with 5 points on 3 goals and 2 assists, and Connor McDavid added 2 assists for Edmonton, which outshot Vancouver 37-23. Kevin Lankinen made 32 saves for the win, while Tristan Jarry stopped 17 of 23 shots in the overtime loss. Sasson had a goal and an assist for the Canucks.
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