MONTREAL, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Alexei Kovalev scored the winning goal in the shootout Tuesday night to give the Montreal Canadiens a 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers.
With each team scoring a goal in the shootout, Fernando Pisani missed the net for Edmonton as the puck slid off his stick lead. Kovalev then raced in on goal and put the puck just inside the left post past the outstretched pads of Dwayne Roloson.
Jarret Stoll of the Oilers had a chance to keep the shootout going, but David Aebischer stopped Stoll's snap shot.
Craig Rivet and Guillaume Latendresse scored regulation goals for the Canadiens, who have won three of their last four games. Aebischer finished with 26 saves.
Brad Winchester and Petr Sykora scored for the Oilers, who have lost three straight and five of their last six games. Roloson allowed two goals on 36 shots in regulation.
