The Edmonton Oilers came out on top of an entertaining hockey game against the Montreal Canadiens at Rogers Place Thursday. Evan Bouchard potted the winner a shift after very nearly handing the game away to the Habs earlier in OT.

As the hours tick down to the deadline, the Canadiens find themselves in the unusual position of valuing the present more than the future.

Evan Bouchard scored off Connor McDavid’s nifty centering pass after McDavid circled the Montreal zone late in overtime to the give the Edmonton Oilers a 3-2 victory over the Canadiens on Thursday night.

The Edmonton Oilers got a much-needed win on Thursday (March 6), defeating the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 in overtime at Rogers Place. Evan Bouchard scored with just seven seconds remaining in sudden death to lift the home team to victory.

Second Period_3, Edmonton, Draisaitl 46 (Bouchard, Nugent-Hopkins), 1:06 (pp). 4, Montreal, Armia 11 (Evans, Hutson), 10:19. Third Period_None. Overtime_5, Edmonton, Bouchard 11, 4:52. Shots on Goal_Montreal 11-7-5-4_27. Edmonton 9-14-8-1_32. Power-play opportunities_Montreal 0 of 2; Edmonton 1 of 3.

BOTTOM LINE: The Edmonton Oilers host the Dallas Stars after the Oilers defeated the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 in overtime. Edmonton is 19-11-2 in home games and 36-22-4 overall. The Oilers have gone 20-6-3 when they commit fewer penalties than their opponent.