Leon Draisaitl scored 35 seconds into overtime to lead the Oilers past the Rangers.
Connor McDavid and Matt Benning also scored for the Oilers , who won their fifth game in their last six outings.Brendan Lemieux and Brett Howden replied for the Rangers , who have lost seven of their last eight.
Two minutes later, the Oilers had a goal by Benning called back on accidental contact with the goalie by Zack Kassian, however a review proved that it was actually the stick of defender Frederik Claesson that clipped Georgiev and it was ruled a good goal. A bad bounce in front of the net set up Howden for his first goal in 36 games to tie it 2-2 1:33 into the third period.
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