SAN JOSE, CA - Wading through open waters without a life raft for the majority of the game, the Oilers found a way to keep afloat.
Mike Smith made 31 saves and provided an incredible game-winning assist in overtime to Connor McDavid, who secured the Oilers the extra point and their fifth straight win with his 41st goal of the season in a 2-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks at the SAP Center.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored shorthanded with eight minutes remaining to breathe new life into the Oilers, who turned on the jets and forced overtime before Smith and McDavid combined on the deciding goal to make sure that Edmonton would sit second place in the Pacific Division at the end of Tuesday night.
GAME RECAP: Oilers 2, Sharks 1 (OT)
Mike Smith delivers 31 saves and the incredible game-winning assist in a 2-1 overtime win for the Oilers on Tuesday night at the SAP Center
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