Bouchard's Second-Period Snipe Decides It in Toronto
The Oilers blueline's lone marker sinks a Maple Leafs side still hunting a way out of its losing skid.
Evan Bouchard scored the only goal of the night, and Edmonton left Scotiabank Arena with a 1-0 win over Toronto.
The defenceman beat the goalie at even strength at 15:34 of the second period. That was his one point, and he finished plus 1. He put two shots on net, blocked two shots, and had one takeaway with no giveaways.
He played 23:58 over 27 shifts. That was second among Oilers skaters and second among their six defencemen, so not the team high. His season average is 25.6 minutes, so this was a bit under his usual workload.
The goal was his 12th of the season, to go with 22 assists in 21 games. Two shots on a night is in line with a season of 55 shots, and this one found twine.
The win pushed Edmonton to 15-3-3, while Toronto fell to 8-12-2 with a sixth straight loss.