Detroit Red Wings edged Edmonton Oilers 4-3 in OT

The Detroit Red Wings edged the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 on the road Monday at Rogers Place in a shootout.

The margin of victory was 1 goal, and the two teams combined for 7 goals. The win moves the Red Wings to 5-7 on the season.

The Oilers fall to 8-4. It is their 2nd straight loss, and they are 3-2 over their last 5 games.

In the standings, the Red Wings sit 8th in the Atlantic Division.

Across the season so far, the Red Wings are scoring 2.8 goals per game and allowing 3.1, while the Oilers are scoring 4.3 and allowing 3.6. Despite the result, the Oilers still hold the better point differential, +9 to -4.

Up next, the Red Wings host the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday, October 29. The Oilers visit the New York Islanders on Saturday, October 31.

The 7 combined goals were above the 6.9 goals these two teams’ games have averaged this season.

By the numbers

• Final: Detroit Red Wings 4, Edmonton Oilers 3 (SO)
• Margin: 1 goals · Combined: 7 goals
• Red Wings: 5-7 overall · 3-4 at home · 2-3 on the road · last 5: W-L-W-L-W
• Oilers: 8-4 overall · 3-4 at home · 5-0 on the road · last 5: W-W-W-L-L
• Venue: Rogers Place

Starting with the 2026-27 season, NHL teams play 84 regular-season games, up from 82. Teams earn two points for a win and one point for a loss in overtime or a shootout. Sixteen teams make the playoffs: the top three in each division plus two wild cards per conference.

After this result, the top of the Atlantic Division reads: Boston Bruins (9-3-1), Montréal Canadiens (7-3-2), Ottawa Senators (8-5), Florida Panthers (7-4-2), Toronto Maple Leafs (7-6-2).

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