The Allen Americans entered the third period tied Saturday, Oct. 17, but left Tulsa with a 5–4 loss in their ECHL regular-season opener.
Zach Murray scored the only goal of the final period for the Oilers. Allen pulled goaltender Jesper Vikman late but could not find another equalizer at the BOK Center.
Chase Coughlin and Miko Matikka scored in the opening period for the Americans. Sam Lipkin tied the game 3–3 in the second, and Mathieu De St. Phalle made it 4–4 with 33 seconds remaining before the second intermission.
De St. Phalle added an assist, while Spencer Asuchak and Hank Crone each supplied two assists. Allen outshot Tulsa 35–32 but went 0-for-4 on the power play and conceded a short-handed goal. Vikman stopped 27 shots.
