Edmonton Oilers slipped past Carolina Hurricanes 6-5 in OT

The Edmonton Oilers slipped past the Carolina Hurricanes 6-5 at home Thursday at Rogers Place in a shootout.

The margin of victory was 1 goal, and the two teams combined for 11 goals. The win moves the Oilers to 8-2 on the season.

The Hurricanes fall to 8-4. They are 3-2 over their last 5 games.

In the standings, the Oilers sit 1st in the Pacific Division. The Hurricanes are 1st in the Metropolitan Division.

Across the season so far, the Oilers are scoring 4.7 goals per game and allowing 3.2, while the Hurricanes are scoring 3.9 and allowing 2.8. That gives the Oilers the better point differential, +15 to +14.

Up next, the Oilers host the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday, October 24. The Hurricanes visit the St. Louis Blues on Saturday, October 24.

The 11 combined goals were above the 7.3 goals these two teams’ games have averaged this season.

By the numbers

• Final: Edmonton Oilers 6, Carolina Hurricanes 5 (SO)
• Margin: 1 goals · Combined: 11 goals
• Oilers: 8-2 overall · 3-2 at home · 5-0 on the road · last 5: W-L-W-W-W
• Hurricanes: 8-4 overall · 2-2 at home · 6-2 on the road · last 5: W-W-L-W-L
• Venue: Rogers Place

Because the NHL awards a point for overtime and shootout losses, the standings are ordered by points rather than wins. The top three teams in each division and two wild cards per conference qualify for the 16-team playoff bracket.

After this result, the top of the Pacific Division reads: Edmonton Oilers (8-1-1), Vegas Golden Knights (8-4), Seattle Kraken (7-3-1), San Jose Sharks (6-4-1), Anaheim Ducks (4-6).

Follow both clubs on the Edmonton Oilers and Carolina Hurricanes team pages, check the latest NHL standings and scores. Scores and records in this report come from official league data and update automatically.

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