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Recap: Late goal leads to Bruins 2-1 OT loss to Oilers

The Boston Bruins dropped a tight game to the Edmonton Oilers, 2-1, in overtime, on a late, tying goal from Leon Draisaitl and his eventual game-winner in extra minutes.

After two scoreless periods, Pavel Zacha put the Bruins up 1-0 early in the third period with a one-timer past Stuart Skinner.

But again for the eighth time in the last 12 games, the Bruins had a hard time closing out the game and overtime was inevitable.

“We have to find ways to win,” Zacha said. “There have been a lot of them this season where you’re winning and then the last five minutes you get scored on.