EDMONTON (Interstat) — Evan Bouchard scored on a one-timer from the left side 47 seconds into overtime, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Wednesday for their third straight victory. Bouchard’s winner came after Philadelphia rallied from a two-goal deficit to force overtime. The defenseman also had an assist, two shots on goal and one hit. Bouchard leads NHL defensemen with 11 goals. Edmonton improved to 14-6, while Philadelphia fell to 5-16. The game was played at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, before an announced attendance of 18,347.

Zach Hyman was Edmonton’s top star, scoring twice and putting four shots on goal. Hyman opened the scoring in the second period with a wrist shot, with Mattias Ekholm and Colton Dach picking up assists. Hyman struck again later in the second with a backhand, assisted by Connor McDavid and Bouchard. Hyman entered the game with an assist and three shots over his previous two contests, then delivered his strongest performance of the young season. Hyman’s two-goal effort helped Edmonton build a lead that Philadelphia chased for much of the middle frame. Hyman also had a takeaway in the third period as Edmonton tried to protect its advantage.

Philadelphia responded through Tyson Foerster, who scored in the second period with a wrist shot. Owen Tippett and Christian Dvorak assisted on the goal. Foerster finished with a goal, three shots on goal and one hit. Dvorak added an assist and four shots on goal, while Travis Sanheim scored the tying goal in the third period with a wrist shot. Rasmus Ristolainen and Matvei Michkov assisted on Sanheim’s goal. Sanheim finished with a goal, three shots on goal and one hit. The Flyers also got a strong shift from Sean Couturier, who won several key faceoffs in the third period.

Edmonton goaltender Tristan Jarry stopped 30 of 32 shots to earn the win. Jarry’s busiest work came as Philadelphia pressed for the equalizer in the third period and then pushed the game into overtime. Leon Draisaitl assisted on Bouchard’s winner and finished with four shots on goal. McDavid had an assist and two shots on goal. Ekholm had an assist, two shots on goal and three hits. Dach added an assist and one shot on goal. Bouchard finished with a goal, an assist, two shots on goal and one hit.

The first period featured plenty of pace and physical play but no shortage of chances. Christian Dvorak won several early faceoffs for Philadelphia, including draws against Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Zach Hyman, while Ryan Nugent-Hopkins put a wrist shot wide left for Edmonton. Denver Barkey had a tip-in saved by Jarry, and Travis Sanheim put a wrist shot on net. Edmonton’s Mattias Ekholm had a slap shot saved by Dan Vladar, and Leon Draisaitl also tested Vladar. The Flyers blocked several Edmonton shots, including Travis Konecny getting in front of an Evan Bouchard attempt and Rasmus Ristolainen blocking a Shakir Mukhamadullin shot. The period also included hits from Denver Barkey, Porter Martone, Colton Dach, Rasmus Ristolainen, Vasily Podkolzin, Trent Frederic, Matvei Michkov and Alex Formenton. Edmonton’s Connor McDavid won a faceoff against Noah Cates, and Philadelphia’s Sean Couturier won a draw against McDavid as the teams traded possession.

The second period brought the goals. Hyman scored at 8:13 with a wrist shot from Ekholm and Dach. Philadelphia’s best chance of the early second came when Porter Martone hit the left post. Edmonton then went ahead 2-0 when Hyman scored his second with a backhand from McDavid and Bouchard. Foerster cut the deficit with a wrist shot at 12:49 of the second, with Tippett and Dvorak assisting. The period also included penalties to Connor Murphy for interference against Michael Bunting and Oliver Bonk for interference against Trent Frederic. Jarry stopped Travis Konecny twice in the second, and Vladar denied Trevor Zegras and Christian Dvorak. Edmonton’s Zach Hyman had a wrist shot saved by Vladar late in the period, and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins batted a puck above the crossbar.

Sanheim tied the game in the third period with a wrist shot from Ristolainen and Michkov. The goal came after Philadelphia had pressured Edmonton with several shots and faceoff wins. The Flyers had a chance to take the lead when Draisaitl put a wrist shot on Jarry, but Jarry made the save. Edmonton’s best late chance came when Draisaitl won a faceoff and put a backhand on Vladar. The Oilers also killed off a delay-of-game penalty for an unsuccessful challenge, served by Colton Dach. The game went to overtime after a frantic final minute. Jarry made saves on Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Vasily Podkolzin in the closing minutes, while Vladar stopped Christian Dvorak and Trevor Zegras at the other end. Philadelphia’s Noah Cates had a wrist shot go wide left, and Rasmus Ristolainen put a slap shot high and wide before Sanheim finally broke through.

In overtime, Draisaitl won the opening faceoff against Christian Dvorak, and McDavid put a wrist shot on Dan Vladar 21 seconds in. Bouchard then took a pass from Draisaitl and scored from the left side 47 seconds into the extra period. The goal was Bouchard’s 11th of the season and gave Edmonton its third straight win. Philadelphia had a giveaway by Dvorak 36 seconds into overtime, and Edmonton capitalized. The Oilers improved to 14-6, while the Flyers dropped to 5-16. Edmonton’s Jarry finished with 30 saves on 32 shots.

Edmonton’s victory came in NHL play and marked another strong home result at Rexall Place. The Oilers had won two straight before Wednesday and have now won three consecutive games. Philadelphia has dropped two straight and has won just five games this season. Edmonton’s 14-6 record keeps the Oilers among the Western Conference’s stronger early-season teams.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Edmonton 4, Philadelphia 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Edmonton with a 63.3 percent probability to win. Edmonton had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -1.5. The total score of 5 went over the over/under line of 6.5.