EDMONTON, Alberta — In a thrilling matchup, Leon Draisaitl scored twice, including the decisive goal in overtime, and Connor McDavid recorded one goal along with three assists, leading the Edmonton Oilers to a 4-3 victory over the New York Islanders on Tuesday night. This victory brought McDavid closer to reaching a significant milestone, just one point shy of 1,000 career points.

McDavid, who has been in outstanding form with seven points in his last two outings, set up Draisaitl for a challenging shot past Islanders’ goalie Ilya Sorokin just 1:52 into the extra period. Additionally, Evan Bouchard contributed to the team’s success with one goal and two assists.

For the Islanders, Anders Lee had a standout performance, scoring twice, while Kyle Palmieri added another goal to ensure their competitiveness in the game. On the defensive side, Stuart Skinner made 19 saves for the Oilers, while Sorokin was busy in the net for the Islanders, registering 38 saves.

Takeaways from the game highlighted Palmieri’s impressive performance as he moved ahead of Brock Nelson for the team lead in goals with seven and outpaced Bo Horvat for the most points on the team, totaling 14 in 16 games.

On the Oilers’ side, McDavid’s four-point night kept him on the brink of a milestone that would make him the 99th player in NHL history to reach 1,000 points. With 658 games played, he is poised to become one of the fastest players to achieve this milestone, following legends like Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, and Mike Bossy.

A significant moment in the game occurred when the Islanders, trailing by two goals in the third period, made a late comeback. With their goalie pulled and just 2:41 left on the clock, Jean-Gabriel Pageau assisted Lee, who scored his second of the night, pushing the game into overtime.

A notable statistic from this matchup is that it marks exactly one year since Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch took over from Jay Woodcroft. He first coached against the Islanders the following night and has enjoyed a successful run thus far, finishing his 85th game with a record of 53 wins, 25 losses, and 6 overtime losses.

Looking ahead, the Islanders are set to visit Vancouver on Thursday night, while the Oilers will prepare to host the Nashville Predators.