Postava saves 28 in Wings' 4-3 shootout win over Oilers

Michal Postava stopped 28 shots in his first career NHL start, securing a 4-3 victory for the visiting Detroit Red Wings over the Edmonton Oilers on Monday night.

The 24-year-old goalie saved all three shootout attempts from Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. Lucas Raymond scored the decisive goal in the first round with a wrist shot that went over the bar. Postava had also made 25 saves during the regulation and overtime periods.

Detroit rallied after trailing in the third period. Dylan Larkin scored a 6-on-5 goal with 1:17 remaining in regulation to force overtime. Viktor Arvidsson added a goal and an assist, while Emmitt Finnie also found the back of the net. Raymond contributed two assists for the Red Wings, who finished a four-game road trip with a 2-1-1 record.

Edmonton recorded goals from Colton Dach, Vasily Podkolzin, and Isaac Howard. Dach also earned an assist. Tristan Jarry made 26 saves for the Oilers, who moved one point ahead of the Vegas Golden Knights for first place in the Pacific Division.

In other Monday night action, the Los Angeles Kings defeated the New York Rangers 6-3. The Kings scored three times in the first period, snapping the Rangers' six-game home winning streak. New Rangers goalie James Reimer allowed three goals on eight shots in his debut for his ninth NHL team.

The Calgary Flames beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 to extend their winning streak to four games. Matvei Gridin scored two goals and had an assist for Calgary. Captain Mikael Backlund scored to tie Johnny Gaudreau for the fifth-most all-time points in franchise history with 609.