"Nikita Filatov's minutes have been down, but his chin has remained up.

That's one difference from a season ago when the Blue Jackets left winger found himself in a similar situation and couldn't hide his frustration and disappointment.

He's taking a different approach to dealing with adversity, and last night he was rewarded for his effort.

Coach Scott Arniel used the 20-year-old in the third period and the shootout, where he scored the clinching goal in a 3-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers in Nationwide Arena. Captain Rick Nash and Filatov scored for the Jackets in the shootout.

Filatov beat Oilers goaltender Devan Dubnyk with a backhanded shot that he put just under the cross bar - the same move he attempted unsuccessfully on a third-period breakaway.

"That's huge for his confidence," Nash said. "He's such a good kid in the dressing room, a guy who wants to be part of this team."

A season ago, Filatov returned to Russia in a dispute with former coach Ken Hitchcock over playing time."