Mikael Backlund assisted a Sam Bennett goal for the third consecutive night, but the 19-year-old forward couldn't beat Cam Talbot in the shootout as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Calgary Flames 2-1 on Saturday.
Bennett, who has six goals in his last three games after scoring five in his first 39, had the game on his stick after Teddy Purcell notched a goal for the Oilers, but the teenager came up short in the first shootout attempt of his career.
And @ctalbot33 clinches the victory! #CGYvsEDM pic.twitter.com/jOKbKKcZQw
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) January 17, 2016
Mark Fayne's first of the season midway through the third period stood as the critical game-tying goal, and Talbot finished the night with 36 saves for Edmonton, including a beautiful glove stop to rob T.J. Brodie in the first.
The Flames have now lost three of their last four while the Oilers ended a four-game losing streak of their own, as both Alberta clubs continue to struggle to keep up in the tight Pacific Division playoff race.
