Dallas Stars and Edmonton Oilers Battle in Overtime Thriller

McDavid Scores in Double Overtime to Give Oilers the Win

Stars and Oilers Provided Excellent Performance

DALLAS -- In a thrilling NHL playoff game, the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Dallas Stars 3-2 in double overtime on Tuesday night. Connor McDavid scored the game-winning goal just 32 seconds into the second overtime period, giving the Oilers a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference First Round series.

The game was a back-and-forth affair, with both teams having chances to win in regulation. The Stars took a 1-0 lead in the first period on a goal by Jason Robertson, but the Oilers tied it up in the second period on a goal by Evan Bouchard.

The third period was scoreless, and the game went into overtime. In the first overtime period, both teams had chances to win, but neither could find the back of the net. In the second overtime period, McDavid took a pass from Leon Draisaitl and beat Stars goalie Jake Oettinger with a wrist shot to give the Oilers the win.