EDMONTON, Alberta — In a thrilling finish, Leon Draisaitl netted the game-winning goal just 56 seconds into overtime, aiding the Edmonton Oilers to a hard-fought 4-3 victory against the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday evening. This marks the Oilers’ first win of the season after a rocky start, during which they had suffered three consecutive losses by a combined score of 15-3.

Connor McDavid, who assisted on two goals, was instrumental throughout the match. He had a breakaway chance in overtime but was thwarted by Flyers’ goaltender Samuel Ersson. However, McDavid quickly recovered the loose puck and set up Draisaitl, who clinched his second goal of the season.

Other contributors for the Oilers included Adam Henrique, Connor Brown, and Evan Bouchard, each adding to the scoreboard as Edmonton finally broke their early-season slump. On the Flyers’ side, Matvei Michkov made headlines by scoring the first two goals of his NHL career in only his third game, while Bobby Brink also found the back of the net.

Stuart Skinner played a pivotal role for Edmonton, making 27 saves in goal, while Ersson recorded 29 saves for Philadelphia.

### Takeaways

Despite some concern over a missed practice on Monday, which was later chalked up to a maintenance day, forward Joel Farabee suited up for the Flyers, managing to keep his Ironman streak alive. Farabee has not missed a single game since John Tortorella took over as head coach, marking an impressive 175 consecutive games played, tying him with Pittsburgh’s Sidney Crosby for the longest active Ironman streak in the NHL.

On the other hand, McDavid extended his point streak against the Flyers to 11 games, making it the longest active streak in the league. Heading into this match, he had tallied 11 goals and 31 points over 14 games against Philadelphia, averaging 2.31 points per game.

### Key Moment

The turning point came with just 3:42 left in the third period when the Oilers tied the contest at 3-3. Draisaitl executed a slick backhanded pass to McDavid, who then quickly moved the puck to Bouchard for a decisive one-timer that shifted the momentum in favor of Edmonton.

### Key Stat

In their 44-year history, the Oilers have only started a season with an 0-4 record on two occasions—once in 1995-96 and again during McDavid’s rookie season in 2015-16.

### Upcoming Games

The Flyers are set to visit the Seattle Kraken on Thursday evening, while the Oilers will travel to Nashville to face off against the Predators on the same night.