The Edmonton Oilers defeated the visiting San Jose Sharks 3–2 in overtime on December 21, 2024, at Rogers Place, rallying for their second straight extra-time win and improving to 20–11–2.
- Scoring: Luke Kunin opened for San Jose in the first; Jan Rutta made it 2–0 in the second. Zach Hyman tied it on a power play late in the second (from Connor McDavid and Evan Bouchard). Mattias Ekholm forced OT with 18 seconds left in regulation (6-on-5, from Corey Perry). Leon Draisaitl won it at 0:18 of OT (his 24th goal, from McDavid).
- Goaltending: Calvin Pickard (EDM) stopped 20 of 22 shots; Yaroslav Askarov (SJS, 6th NHL game) made 39 saves on 42 shots.
- Notes: Hyman extended his goal streak to five games (9G in last 8); Draisaitl and McDavid pushed point streaks (Draisaitl league-leading 24G). Oilers outshot Sharks 42–22, won 10 of last 11 vs. SJS (outscoring 57–22 over three seasons); Sharks (11–19–6) lost fourth straight, seventh in last eight.
Oilers Cup Chase at home
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