Oilers thwarted by rookie Red Wings goalie as depth salvages point

The Edmonton Oilers suffered a 4-3 shootout loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Monday night in Edmonton. Detroit's 24-year-old undrafted rookie goaltender Michal Postava shone in his NHL debut, stopping Evan Bouchard twice in overtime before denying Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins in the shootout. Lucas Raymond netted the decisive shootout winner past Oilers goaltender Tristan Jarry.

Edmonton held leads of 1-0, 2-1, and 3-2 but failed to close out the victory, moving to 8-2-2 on the season. Secondary scoring helped Edmonton secure a point, featuring goals from Vasily Podkolzin, Colton Dach, and Ike Howard. However, the Oilers faced adversity as forward Zach Hyman exited the game with a suspected concussion.