Askarov was making his third start of the season for the Sharks. In his two NHL games this year, against the St. Louis Blues and Los Angeles Kings, Askarov was 1-0-1 with a .927 save percentage. In his first win for the Sharks on Nov. 25, Askarov stopped 22 of 24 shots as San Jose beat Los Angeles 7-2 at SAP Center.

Eighteen seconds away from a game he’d have told his grandchildren about, Yaroslav Askarov just couldn’t guide this one over the finish line. The young Sharks goalie made 41 saves in an OT loss against the Oilers.

Leon Draisaitl scored the overtime-winning goal after being held off the scoresheet until the third period. Zach Hyman and Mattias Ekholm scored for the Oilers, who have lost just their second game in the last eight. Calvin Pickard made 20 saves.