By Shane Jones
Posted October 24, 2025 12:04 am
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EDMONTON – Vasily Podkolzin scored the game winner with just over a minute remaining and added an assist as the Edmonton Oilers mounted a third period comeback to defeat the Montreal Canadiens 6-5 on Thursday.
David Tomasek, Adam Henrique, Andrew Mangiapane, Leon Draisaitl and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins also scored for the Oilers (4-3-1) who have won two in a row.
Cole Caufield and Alex Newhook each had two goals and Josh Anderson also replied for the Canadiens (6-3-0) who had a two-game winning streak halted.
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Calvin Pickard made 22 stops to collect the win for the Oilers, while Sam Montembeault recorded 23 saves for the Canadiens.
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Takeaways
Canadiens: Nick Suzuki contributed an assist on Caufield’s first goal of the night, stretching his point streak to eight games. He has a goal and 11 assists in nine games this season.
Oilers: Tomasek recorded his first career NHL goal in his seventh game. The 29-year-old native of Prague previously played for Farjestads BK Karlstad in the Swedish Elite League, and led that league in points with 57 in 47 games last season.
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Edmonton fell behind 5-3 early in the third period. Podkolzin played hero, sending a backhanded shot in while falling to his knees for his first goal of the season with just 1:09 remaining on the game clock.
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Connor McDavid picked up three assists, tying Jari Kurri for the second most three-point games in Oilers history.
Up next
Canadiens: Play the third game of a four-game road trip in Vancouver against the Canucks on Saturday.
Oilers: Head back on the road for a quick two-game trip, starting Saturday in Seattle.
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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 23, 2025.
© 2025 The Canadian Press
