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Bouchard scores OT winner, Oilers beat Wild 4-3

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Evan Bouchard scored the winning goal in overtime to help the Edmonton Oilers defeat the Minnesota Wild 4-3 on Tuesday. Leon Draisaitl scored twice and Connor McDavid had three assists for Edmonton (7-1-1), who have won seven of their last eight games. The Wild’s Kirill Kaprizov, leading the league with 11 goals and 17 points through 10 games, was halted by a strong Oilers defense that capitalized on a too-many-men penalty to win in overtime.

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On October 21, 2026, Evan Bouchard scored the overtime winner as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Minnesota Wild with a score of 4-3. The Oilers' victory extended their winning streak to two games and seven out of eight overall. Leon Draisaitl contributed two goals while Connor McDavid, who had three assists, maintained his points streak across nine consecutive games this season. Devon Levi made 27 saves for the Oilers.

For the Wild, Joel Eriksson Ek, Kirill Kaprizov, and Ryan Hartman scored their respective goals. Kaprizov added an assist to reach 17 points on the season with his league-leading 11 goals through 10 games, placing him second in franchise history behind his own record of 21 points set last year.

Jesper Wallstedt recorded 28 saves for Minnesota as their two-game winning streak came to a halt.

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Kaprizov picked up an assist and his league-leading 11 goal to hit 17 points on the season, the second-most through 10 games in franchise history behind his own 21 in 2024-25.

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Bouchard scores OT winner, Oilers beat Wild 4-3 · assertive framing

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Evan Bouchard scored in overtime for the Edmonton Oilers who continued their strong start to the season with a 4-3 win over the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday. asserted

who → score → Tuesday

Leon Draisaitl scored twice and Connor McDavid had three assists for the Oilers (7-1-1) who have won two in a row and seven of their last eight. asserted

who → score → eight

Mathieu Joseph also scored. asserted

Joseph → score → ?

Devon Levi made 27 stops to earn the win in the Oilers’ net. asserted

Levi → make → net

Joel Eriksson Ek, Kirill Kaprizov and Ryan Hartman replied for the Wild (6-2-2) who saw a two-game winning streak halted. asserted

streak → reply → Wild

Jesper Wallstedt recorded 28 saves for Minnesota. asserted

Wallstedt → record → Minnesota

Kaprizov picked up an assist and his league-leading 11 goal to hit 17 points on the season, the second-most through 10 games in franchise history behind his own 21 in 2024-25. asserted

Kaprizov → pick → 2024

McDavid extended his season-starting points streak to all nine games. asserted

McDavid → extend → games

The Oilers’ captain became just the sixth player in NHL history with 25 points before their 10th game in a season. asserted

captain → become → season

Also achieving the feat —Mario Lemieux (three times, most 33), Mike Bossy (28) Wayne Gretzky (twice; most 27), Brent Sutter (25) and Marcel Dionne (25). asserted

most → achieve → feat

With the Wild serving a too-many-men penalty, Bouchard scored his seventh of the season on a bomb of a shot with 1:28 remaining in overtime. asserted

Bouchard → serve → overtime

He scored the winner on his 27th birthday. asserted

He → score → birthday

Both teams rely heavily on their top lines. asserted

teams → rely → lines

The Oilers came into the game with 19 goals from their top trio, while the rest of the team scored 18. asserted

rest → come → 18

The Wild’s top line had combined for 16 goals against 12 for the rest of the team. asserted

line → combine → team

UP NEXT Wild: Play the second game of a five-game road trip in Calgary against the Flames on Thursday. asserted

Wild → play → Thursday

Oilers: Continue their homestand against the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday. asserted

Oilers → continue → Thursday

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 20, 2026. asserted

report → publish → Press