The Montreal Canadiens had their winning streak snapped against the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night, but did get a point by forcing overtime.

Fans of the fast-fading Edmonton Oilers were hoping for something a little more convincing Thursday than a life-and-death struggle with the 11th-place club in the Eastern Conference, but when your team is bleeding out you don’t complain about the look of the stitches.

The Montreal Canadiens are riding a streak of their own as they have won a season-high five straight games. The Canadiens won their only meeting with the Oilers this season by a 3-0 score, holding both Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl without a point. That marked the sixth time they held McDavid and Draisaitl without a point in the same game.

Newly-acquired forward Max Jones & recalled defenceman Cam Dineen will make their debuts with the Oilers on Thursday night at Rogers Place in a matchup against the Canadiens

The Montreal Canadiens will get back to work tonight when they take on the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place. While the Habs have been firing on all cylinders since the 4 Nations Face-Off break, the Oilers have been struggling mightily.

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The Edmonton Oilers got a much-needed win on Thursday (March 6), defeating the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 in overtime at Rogers Place. Evan Bouchard scored with just seven seconds remaining in sudden death to lift the home team to victory.