Oilers force OT with pulled goaltender, Draisaitl scores to give Edmonton 3-2 win over Sharks

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Leon Draisaitl scored 18 seconds into overtime and the Edmonton Oilers overcame a slow start to win their second straight game in extra time and beat the San Jose Sharks 3-2 on Saturday.

Zach Hyman and Mattias Ekholm also scored for the Oilers, who have won 10 of their last 12 contests. Connor McDavid had three assists, while Evan Bouchard had a pair of helpers.

Ekholm, with the goaltender pulled, forced overtime with 18 seconds left in the game.

Luke Kunin and Jan Rutta scored for the Sharks, who have lost four in a row and seven of their last eight.

Calvin Pickard was only tasked to make 20 stops in net for the Oilers, while rookie goaltender Yaroslav Askarov made 39 saves for the Sharks in just his sixth NHL game.

Sharks: Jake Walman picked up his 20th assist this season in his 31st game. He became the fastest defenseman in franchise history to pick up his first 20 assists with the team, beating Erik Karlsson’s 34-game mark set in 2018-19.

Oilers: Hyman scored in his fifth consecutive game and now has nine goals in his last eight games since returning from an injury.

Edmonton tied the game at 2 with just 18 seconds left in the third period and its goalie pulled. Corey Perry made a quick pass to Ekholm in the slot, and he blasted his fifth of the season into the net.

Edmonton has won 10 of its last 11 meetings against San Jose and has outscored the Sharks 57-22 over the last three seasons.

The Sharks visit the Vancouver Canucks on Monday, and the Oilers host the Ottawa Senators on Sunday.

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San Jose Sharks' Luke Kunin celebrates his goal against the Edmonton Oilers during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (Timothy Matwey/The Canadian Press via AP)

Edmonton Oilers' Zach Hyman (18) skates with the puck against San Jose Sharks' Mikael Granlund (64) during second-period NHL hockey game action in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (Timothy Matwey/The Canadian Press via AP)

San Jose Sharks' Jake Walman (96) skates with the puck against Edmonton Oilers' Brett Kulak (27) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (Timothy Matwey/The Canadian Press via AP)

San Jose Sharks' Jan Rutta celebrates his goal against the Edmonton Oilers with his teammates during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (Timothy Matwey/The Canadian Press via AP)

Edmonton Oilers' Zach Hyman (18) skates past the San Jose Sharks bench as he celebrates his goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (Timothy Matwey/The Canadian Press via AP)

Edmonton Oilers' Connor Brown (28) battles for the puck against San Jose Sharks' Cody Ceci (4) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (Timothy Matwey/The Canadian Press via AP)

DALLAS (AP) — Former President George W. Bush didn't need to look too far for inspiration for his newest works of art.

The 78-year-old has brushed portraits of world leaders and people who immigrated to the U.S. But his newest collection draws on scenes much closer to home: his presidential library in Dallas.

The exhibit opened Thursday at the George W. Bush Presidential Center on the campus of Southern Methodist University. Bush and former first lady Laura Bush moved to Dallas after he left the White House in 2009, and he took up oil painting a few years later.

The 35 new works are an ode not only to life at the center but also to SMU. The exhibit called “A Shining City on the Hilltop" is both a nod to SMU’s nickname — The Hilltop — and former President Ronald Reagan’s famous use of the phrase “shining city upon a hill” to refer to America, said Teresa Lenling, director of the presidential museum.

“This features not just the places around the SMU campus but it really takes a look at the people that are the heart of this campus and the community,” said Lenling, adding that Bush composed the paintings from photos taken around the center and campus.

One of the paintings comes from the center's opening in 2013, when then-President Barack Obama and all of the still-living former presidents, including Bush's father, George H.W. Bush, posed in front of the new building.

Devon Yarbrough, who works at the center, said she was “very surprised” but pleased to spot herself in one of the paintings. She’s depicted reading a book on her lunch break while sitting on a bench under a tree in the center’s 15-acre park.

This is the fifth exhibit of George W. Bush's art to be featured at the center. His first exhibit was a collection of portraits of world leaders including former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Dalai Lama.

He's also done a collection of paintings of military veterans, which were featured in his book “Portraits of Courage,” and painted portraits of people who immigrated to the U.S., which are compiled in his book “Out of Many, One.”

The exhibit is on display through Oct. 19.

Teresa Lenling, Director of the George W. Bush Presidential Museum, speaks during an interview about an exhibit featuring paintings by President George W. Bush on Thursday, May 15, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Jessica Tobias)

Devon Yarbrough, Digital Communications Manager at the George W. Bush Presidential Center, poses for a photo in front of a painting she is in by President George W. Bush on display in an exhibit at the George W. Bush Presidential Museum, Thursday, May 15, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Jessica Tobias)

A visitor looks at an exhibit of paintings by President George W. Bush on display at the George W. Bush Presidential Museum on Thursday, May 15, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Jessica Tobias)

An outside view of the George W. Bush Presidential Museum on Thursday, May 15, 2025 where an exhibit featuring paintings by President George W. Bush is on display in Dallas. (AP Photo/Jessica Tobias)

Teresa Lenling, Director of the George W. Bush Presidential Museum, speaks during an interview about an exhibit featuring paintings by President George W. Bush on Thursday, May 15, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Jessica Tobias)

Devon Yarbrough, Digital Communications Manager at the George W. Bush Presidential Center, speaks about being part of one of the paintings by President George W. Bush on display in an exhibit at the George W. Bush Presidential Museum, Thursday, May 15, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Jessica Tobias)

An outside view of the George W. Bush Presidential Museum on Thursday, May 15, 2025 where an exhibit featuring paintings by President George W. Bush is on display in Dallas. (AP Photo/Jessica Tobias)

Teresa Lenling, Director of the George W. Bush Presidential Museum, speaks during an interview at an exhibit featuring paintings by President George W. Bush on Thursday, May 15, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Jessica Tobias)

A visitor looks at an exhibit of paintings by President George W. Bush on display at the George W. Bush Presidential Museum on Thursday, May 15, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Jessica Tobias)