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Bouchard lifts Edmonton Oilers to 4-3 overtime win over Canucks in Game 2

VANCOUVER — Evan Bouchard scored 5:38 into overtime and the Edmonton Oilers bounced back for a 4-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs on Friday.

The result levelled the best-of-seven series at 1-1, with Game 3 set for Sunday in Edmonton.

Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid each registered a goal and three assists, while Mattias Ekholm also scored for the Oilers.

Draisaitl was listed as a game-time decision earlier in the day due to an undisclosed injury.