Oilers overturn three-goal deficit to stun Panthers and level Stanley Cup final
Leon Draisaitl scored in overtime for the fourth time this playoffs and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Florida Panthers 5-4 in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup final on Thursday night to tie the series, erasing a three-goal deficit and bouncing back after allowing the late tying goal.
Jake Walman gave the Oilers their first lead with 6:24 left in the third period, before Sam Reinhart scored with 19.5 seconds left to send it to overtime. Three of the first four games of this final have needed extra time to be settled, the first time that has happened since 2013 and fifth time in NHL history.
Draisaitl's goal 11:18 into OT – the fourth session of extra hockey between these teams – sent the series back to Western Canada all even. Game 5 of what's turning into a classic back-and-forth series between two hockey heavyweights is Saturday night in Edmonton.
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