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Oilers rally in third period before beating Blue Jackets in overtime: Recap, Highlights, and Reaction
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Ryley Delaney
Nov 10, 2025, 23:30 ESTUpdated: Nov 10, 2025, 23:51 EST
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The Edmonton Oilers needed that victory.
On Monday evening, the Oilers hosted the Columbus Blue Jackets before embarking on a seven-game road trip. Despite being down by two goals with less than seven minutes left in the game, the Oilers were able to claw back and win 5-4 in overtime. Let’s take a look at what went on in this game!
Midway through the first period, the Blue Jackets opened the scoring toward the end of the power play, as Ivan Provorov’s shot found a hole on a screened Stuart Skinner. The Oilers got that goal back with just over two and a half minutes left, as Jake Walman’s shot from the point fluttered and beat the Blue Jackets’ netminder high glove.
Early in the second period, the Blue Jackets restored their lead, as Skinner stopped the initial shot, but the rebound popped out to Sean Monahan in front of the net, and the former Calgary Flame just tapped it in. Late in the second, the Blue Jackets extended their lead to two, as Boone Jenner outmuscled Brett Kulak to tap a cross-ice pass in.
Early in the third period, Connor McDavid scored one of the best goals of his career. He entered into the Blue Jackets’ zone on a two-on-two, then did a Linus Omark-esque spin-o-rama to break the Blue Jackets’ defenders’ ankles. On the backhand, he beat the netminder blocker side to cut the lead to one.
Andrew Mangiapane had a horrific giveaway in the defensive zone, allowing Adam Fantilli to regain the Blue Jackets’ two-goal lead. With just over six minutes remaining in the game, McDavid scored his second of the game, using his speed to cut to the front of the net and bury it.
With the net empty, Jack Roslovic took a high-sticking penalty, essentially ending the Oilers’ chances of winning this game, right? Wrong, as Walman pinched in the offensive zone on the penalty kill during the final minute. The defenceman attempted to pass across the ice, but it deflected off a Blue Jackets’ stick and into the back of the net to tie the game at four.
Roslovic redeemed himself in overtime, as he was sprung on a breakaway, making no mistake to win the Oilers the game. Skinner made a huge save, which allowed the Oilers to transition the puck.

Takeaways…

That could be the win that turns the season around. Down two with less than seven minutes left, the Oilers rallied to win. So far this season, it’s the most important victory, especially after their 9-1 loss on Saturday.
Connor McDavid easily had his best game of the season, scoring his sixth and seventh goals in the third period. Even before those two goals, he was the best Oiler on the ice as he was all over the place. They needed that performance from their captain.
Adding Jake Walman at the 2025 trade deadline was huge for the Oilers. He’s easily been their best defenceman of the season, as he scored twice and picked up an assist. Through 11 games, the 29-year-old has three goals and 10 points. He also played the most minutes for any Oiler defender.
In the first period, Evan Bouchard took a tough slashing penalty, resulting in the Blue Jackets’ first goal. He was benched for the remainder of the period, but finished as a +1 with an assist in nearly 20 minutes of ice time.
It was another tough game for Andrew Mangiapane, as his turnover in the third period gave the Blue Jackets their fourth goal of the game. He finished as a -3, the worst for any Oiler in this game.
On the other hand, Jack Roslovic continues to fit this team like a glove, scoring the game-winning goal and picking up an assist to give him four goals and 10 points in 15 games this season. You have to imagine he’ll remain in the Oilers’ top six.
Mattias Janmark returned on Monday. I remember one play he was involved in, as he sat in front of the Blue Jackets’ netminder after a whistle and received a few cross-checks. He played 10 minutes over 13 shifts, but was a non-factor.
Trent Frederic became the first Oiler to drop the gloves this season, as he lost a fight early in the game to Mathieu Olivier. He’s a tough customer, and Frederic still deserves props for dropping the gloves.
Stuart Skinner had a pretty rough game, allowing four goals on 19 shots for a .789 save percentage. That said, he made two big saves, one late in the first period to keep the game tied at one, and one seconds before the Oilers won the game in overtime.
With a seven-game road trip looming, the Oilers had to find a way to win that game, doing just that. Next up is a matchup against the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday at 5:30 PM MT.
Ryley Delaney is a Nation Network writer for Oilersnation, FlamesNation, and Blue Jays Nation. Follow her on Twitter @Ryley__Delaney.

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