Oilers 2, Flames 1 (SO)
EDMONTON, Alberta -- Teddy Purcell scored the winner in the shootout as the Edmonton Oilers snapped a four-game losing streak with a 2-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Saturday night.
Mark Fayne scored in regulation for the Oilers (18-23-5), who had lost their previous seven games at home to Calgary.
Sam Bennett had the goal for the Flames (20-20-3), who have lost three of their last four games.
The Flames were robbed three minutes into the game when Oilers goalie Cam Talbot made a spectacular glove save on Calgary defenseman TJ Brodie.
Calgary started the scoring with nine minutes remaining in the first period as Bennett, who scored four goals in his last game against Florida after getting just one in his previous 18 games, beat Talbot on a backhander.
Edmonton looked a bit better in the second period and had 22 shots against Calgary goalie Jonas Hiller to 19 for the Flames heading into the third period with the score remaining 1-0.
The Oilers managed to tie the score 10:37 into the third period as Fayne wristed a point shot off a faceoff into the net for his first goal of the season.
Nothing could be resolved in the second half of the third period and the game went to overtime.
NOTES: It was the fourth of five games between the rivals. Calgary won two of the first three. ... The Oilers played in seven straight one-goal games coming into Saturday's matchup against the Flames. ... Calgary D TJ Brodie played in his 300th NHL game. ... Flames RW Michael Frolik made his return to the lineup after missing the past 12 games with an upper-body injury. The timing was good for the team as C Jiri Hudler reinjured a groin against Florida. Also out for the Flames was LW Lance Bouma (lower body). ... Injured for the Oilers were C Connor McDavid (collarbone), D Oscar Klefbom (lower body) and D Andrew Ference (undisclosed). ... Oilers C Matt Hendricks served the final game of his three-game suspension for a hit on Panthers D Aaron Ekblad. ... RW Zack Kassian made his home debut for Edmonton. Kassian was acquired for G Ben Scrivens and played four games in the AHL before making his first start for Edmonton against San Jose on Thursday.