It was another classic game between the Edmonton Oilers and the Colorado Avs, which went to overtime for the third time in three meetings this season.

Connor McDavid, 8. The captain came to win. He made eight major contributions to Grade A shots, including five Grade A shots of his own. He got things rolling with a strong defensive play in the slot to thwart an Evan Rodrigues shot, then got the first Grade A shot of the game, swooping around the net and launching a backhander. But he got beat up ice by MacKinnon on an Avs first period jailbreak. He got a breakaway in the second, then saw the puck go off his stick during a deke. He serpentined around until he got off a Grade A wrister early in the third. When it came to individual contributions and mistakes on Grade A shots for and against at even strength and on special teams: He broke in in OT and drew the decisive penalty. GSA: ES, +6, -1, ST, +2,0.

Leon Draisaitl, 5. He did not have his feet moving in this one. He muffed a pass on a late third period odd-man rush short-handed, leading to a dangerous Avs rush and chance. But he had 14 face-off wins and just four losses, including a win on the game-winning goal and he kept a clean sheet at even strength, no major mistakes on Grade A shots against. GSA: ES, +1,0, ST, +2,0.

Nick Bjugstad, 4. Oops! His attempted sweep check saw him sweep the puck back into the Oilers net for Colorado’s first goal. He whipped a hard short-handed shot on net early in the second. He made a solid check to thwart an Avs slot chance in the third and he made some solid plays on the PK. GSA: ES, 0,-1, ST, 0,-2.

Warren Foegele, 5. He skated over a puck in the slot leading to a blistering shot from Rantanen in the second. He charged up ice to get off a dangerous backhander in the third. GSA: ES, +2,-1, ST, 0,0.

Ryan McLeod, 6. Solid effort and some decent results. He made a fine backhand pass to set up Ekholm’s goal in the first. GSA: ES, +2,0, ST, 0,0.

Derek Ryan, 7. His usual hustling and effective play. He went hard to the net to provide a key screen on Ekholm’s goal. A moment later he went to the net again to jam a hard shot on net off a end-board rebound. GSA: ES, +2,0, ST, 0,0.

Mattias Ekholm, 8. Edmonton’s twin tower of power on the left side, him and Nurse. He just keeps bringing the heat. He got the Oilers into this one, blasting a slapper through a screen for Edmonton’s first goal. He set up McD’s breakaway in the second. GSA: ES, +5,-2, ST, 0,0.