This game could have gone off the rails for the Tampa Bay Lightning. With five wins in a row and a talented, but struggling Edmonton Oilers team looking for a victory by any means necessary, the Bolts were in danger of stumbling against a team desperate for a win. That worry lasted roughly half of a period. After Leon Draisaitl opened the scoring with a power play goal, the Lightning knocked off four straight goals to pick up the win.
Mikey Eyssimont tied it just 78 seconds later with his fifth goal of the season. Brandon Hagel gave them the lead they wouldn’t relinquish with his 28th of the season before Victor Hedman struck on a 5-on-3 power play to make it 3-1.