<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A winnable game went down the drain.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On <a href="https://oilersnation.com/2024/11/14/gdb-17-0-edmonton-oilers-connor-mcdavid-on-the-verge-of-1000-points-7pm-mt-snw/">Saturday evening</a>, the Edmonton Oilers started their Eastern Conference road trip against the Canadian teams, falling 4-3 in overtime to the Toronto Maple Leafs.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Early in the first period, the Oilers got on the board, as Mattias Janmark and Adam Henrique were on a two-on-one. Janmark sauced it over on his backhand with Henrique getting on the end of it.</span></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">EDM TOR G18. November 16, 2024. Adam Henrique goal. 1-0 EDM. 🎥: Sportsnet <a href="https://t.co/DdBcRke3Oj">pic.twitter.com/DdBcRke3Oj</a></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">However, just two minutes later, Bobby McMann tied the game as he was left all alone in front of Stuart Skinner. The score stayed this way until the second period.</span></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">EDM TOR G18. November 16, 2024. Bobby McMann goal. 1-1 tie. 🎥: Sportsnet <a href="https://t.co/m51H2uex8A">pic.twitter.com/m51H2uex8A</a></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Early in the second period, the Oilers&#8217; power play managed to get on the board. Leon Draisaitl’s shot led to a juicy rebound, with Connor McDavid shooting it until the wide-open net.</span></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">EDM TOR G18. November 16, 2024. Connor McDavid power play goal. 2-1 EDM. 🎥: Sportsnet <a href="https://t.co/7x8vbDIrPl">pic.twitter.com/7x8vbDIrPl</a></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As they’ve done so often this season, the Oilers were unable to close out the game. With under seven minutes remaining, Evan Bouchard’s pass attempt bounced off McDavid’s, giving Matthew Knies the game-tying goal. McMann scored his second of the game less than a minute later on a breakaway.</span></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">EDM TOR G18. November 16, 2024. Matthew Knies and Bobby McMann goals to take 3-2 lead. 🎥: Sportsnet <a href="https://t.co/0KEAM31yGf">pic.twitter.com/0KEAM31yGf</a></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Oilers were able to tie the game with the empty net, as with half a minute remaining, Draisaitl pounced on a loose puck at the doorstep and beat the Leafs’ netminder to even the game at three.</span></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">EDM TOR G18. November 16, 2024. Leon Draisaitl goal. 3-3 EDM. 🎥: Sportsnet <a href="https://t.co/jLwMBbBrDk">pic.twitter.com/jLwMBbBrDk</a></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sadly, the Leafs won the game less than a minute in overtime on a two-on-one, beating Stuart Skinner off the post and in. The Oilers still get a point, but that game could’ve gone significantly better.</span></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">EDM TOR G18. November 16, 2024. Mitch Marner overtime winner. 4-3 TOR. 🎥: Sportsnet <a href="https://t.co/L3c2hr0eeH">pic.twitter.com/L3c2hr0eeH</a></p>
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<h2><b>Takeaways…</b></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For nearly two periods, the Oilers were without Darnell Nurse. Shortly after the opening goal in the second period, <a href="https://oilersnation.com/2024/11/16/oilers-defenceman-darnell-nurse-leaves-game-against-maple-leafs-shaken-bloodied-after-head-shot-by-ryan-reaves/">Ryan Reaves targeted Nurse’s head on the forecheck with a hit</a>. He got a match penalty and was ejected from game, but the Oilers were unable to capitalize on the five-minute power play.</span></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">EDM TOR G18. November 16, 2024. Ryan Reaves hit on Darnell Nurse. 🎥: Sportsnet <a href="https://t.co/ncGAuzSZqP">pic.twitter.com/ncGAuzSZqP</a></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Adam Henrique picked up his second goal of the season, the first one in a while. He’s been reunited with Mattias Janmark and Connor Brown, with both wingers picking up an assist.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Connor McDavid picked up point number 1,002 and 1,003, scoring his seventh goal of the season and picking up an assist on Leon Draisaitl’s 13th goal of the season. Draisaitl is now tied for the league lead in goals as well, while picking up an assist on McDavid’s goal. Zach Hyman and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins each had an assist as well.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Oilers return to action on Monday, as they play the Montréal Canadiens at 5:30 PM MT on Amazon Prime. Hopefully, Nurse’s injury is worse than it looks, because losing him is a bigger problem than we may realize.</span></p>
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<span style="font-weight: 400;">A winnable game went down the drain.</span>



<span style="font-weight: 400;">On <a href="https://oilersnation.com/2024/11/14/gdb-17-0-edmonton-oilers-connor-mcdavid-on-the-verge-of-1000-points-7pm-mt-snw/">Saturday evening</a>, the Edmonton Oilers started their Eastern Conference road trip against the Canadian teams, falling 4-3 in overtime to the Toronto Maple Leafs.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Early in the first period, the Oilers got on the board, as Mattias Janmark and Adam Henrique were on a two-on-one. Janmark sauced it over on his backhand with Henrique getting on the end of it.</span>
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<span style="font-weight: 400;">However, just two minutes later, Bobby McMann tied the game as he was left all alone in front of Stuart Skinner. The score stayed this way until the second period.</span>

https://twitter.com/NationNMedia/status/1857943342774104472

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Early in the second period, the Oilers' power play managed to get on the board. Leon Draisaitl’s shot led to a juicy rebound, with Connor McDavid shooting it until the wide-open net.</span>

https://twitter.com/NationNMedia/status/1857956305526469078

<span style="font-weight: 400;">As they’ve done so often this season, the Oilers were unable to close out the game. With under seven minutes remaining, Evan Bouchard’s pass attempt bounced off McDavid’s, giving Matthew Knies the game-tying goal. McMann scored his second of the game less than a minute later on a breakaway.</span>

https://twitter.com/NationNMedia/status/1857980334564061492

<span style="font-weight: 400;">The Oilers were able to tie the game with the empty net, as with half a minute remaining, Draisaitl pounced on a loose puck at the doorstep and beat the Leafs’ netminder to even the game at three.</span>

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<span style="font-weight: 400;">Sadly, the Leafs won the game less than a minute in overtime on a two-on-one, beating Stuart Skinner off the post and in. The Oilers still get a point, but that game could’ve gone significantly better.</span>

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<h2><b>Takeaways…</b></h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">For nearly two periods, the Oilers were without Darnell Nurse. Shortly after the opening goal in the second period, <a href="https://oilersnation.com/2024/11/16/oilers-defenceman-darnell-nurse-leaves-game-against-maple-leafs-shaken-bloodied-after-head-shot-by-ryan-reaves/">Ryan Reaves targeted Nurse’s head on the forecheck with a hit</a>. He got a match penalty and was ejected from game, but the Oilers were unable to capitalize on the five-minute power play.</span>

https://twitter.com/NationNMedia/status/1857956897908994056

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Adam Henrique picked up his second goal of the season, the first one in a while. He’s been reunited with Mattias Janmark and Connor Brown, with both wingers picking up an assist.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Connor McDavid picked up point number 1,002 and 1,003, scoring his seventh goal of the season and picking up an assist on Leon Draisaitl’s 13th goal of the season. Draisaitl is now tied for the league lead in goals as well, while picking up an assist on McDavid’s goal. Zach Hyman and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins each had an assist as well.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">The Oilers return to action on Monday, as they play the Montréal Canadiens at 5:30 PM MT on Amazon Prime. Hopefully, Nurse’s injury is worse than it looks, because losing him is a bigger problem than we may realize.</span>

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