Archibald stars as Oilers triumph on road
RALEIGH: Josh Archibald capped a twogoal performance by scoring 3:57 minutes into overtime to give the visiting Edmonton Oilers a 4-3 victory against the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday.
Archibald’s second goal of the game and ninth of the season was assisted by Leon Draisaitl.
It came on the team’s only shot on goal in the extra session after Carolina had the first four in overtime. Archibald recorded a multi-goal performance for the first time this season.
Draisaitl and Kailer Yamamoto also scored for the Oilers, who completed a three-game road trip by winning on back-to-back days after Saturday’s 4-1 triumph at Florida.
Edmonton’s overtime record improved to 5-6, while the team won a game that extended beyond regulation for the first time since a 4-3 shoot-out victory over Arizona on Nov 24.
Sebastian Aho provided two goals and an assist for Carolina. Trevor van Riemsdyk had the other goal just 12 seconds into the contest while fellow defenceman Jaccob Slavin supplied two assists.
At Newark, Jesper Bratt scored in the seventh round of the shoot-out for the New Jersey Devils who capped a hectic day by coming back from a two-goal deficit to outlast the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3.
The Devils, who entered Sunday with the fourth-fewest points in the NHL, traded captain Andy Greene to the New York Islanders a couple of hours before face-off and dealt centre Blake Coleman to the Tampa Bay Lightning during the game.
Joey Anderson, Nicholas Merkley and Palmieri all scored in the second period for the Devils, while goalie Mackenzie Blackwood made a career-high 52 saves.
The 55 shots against were the most surrendered by the New Jersey Devils since the St Louis Blues racked up 57 shots in a 6-5 overtime win on March 10, 1984.