EDMONTON — Ryan Nugent-Hopkins marked his season debut with a regulation goal and the shootout winner as the Oilers beat Carolina 6–5 at Rogers Place on Thursday, October 22.

Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl each supplied two goals and three assists. Nugent-Hopkins also added an assist, helping Edmonton improve to 8–1–1 with its third consecutive victory.

Late equalizer keeps Edmonton alive

With the Oilers’ net empty, McDavid tied the game at 5–5 with 1:28 remaining in regulation. The puck went in off Hurricanes forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi’s skate. Nugent-Hopkins later settled the contest in the shootout.

Jackson Blake, Sebastian Aho, Seth Jarvis, Logan Stankhoven and Juuso Valimaki scored for Carolina, which moved to 8–2–2. Jarvis was also making his season debut.

Devon Levi stopped 22 shots for Edmonton, while Brandon Bussi made 16 saves for the Hurricanes.

The Oilers next host the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday. Carolina finishes its five-game road trip in St. Louis the same night.

Sources: The Canadian Press via CityNews Edmonton, October 22; NHL’s official recap of Thursday’s game.

Editorial illustration of the Edmonton–Carolina shootout result; not a photograph of the game.