Mintyukov, Sennecke Each Score Twice as Ducks Hand Oilers Second Straight Loss, 5-4
Anaheim led 5-2 late and held off Edmonton’s rally as Kasperi Kapanen and Leon Draisaitl scored in the final minutes.
- On Thursday, the Anaheim Ducks defeated the Edmonton Oilers 5-4 in Edmonton. Pavel Mintyukov and Beckett Sennecke each scored two goals and added an assist, while Laurent Brossoit made 23 saves.
- Anaheim entered the contest with the NHL's top-ranked power play at 38 per cent, helping maintain a lead throughout the match. Edmonton relied on fourth-string goaltender Matt Tomkins due to injuries and illness to key starters.
- Oilers captain Connor McDavid extended his season-opening points streak to 17 games with one goal and three assists, giving him an NHL-best 44 points. Ducks forward Cutter Gauthier extended his goal-scoring streak to four games.
- Goals from Kasperi Kapanen and Leon Draisaitl fueled a late rally for Edmonton, but the Oilers fell short. Anaheim improved to 8-7-1 with three consecutive wins, while Edmonton dropped to 11-3-3 with two straight losses.
- The Ducks visit the Calgary Flames on Friday, while the Oilers continue their homestand against the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday. Both teams move forward after a physical contest in Edmonton.
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Daily RecordGauthier strikes again to help the Ducks beat the Oilers, 5-4
Cutter Gauthier became the first Anaheim player with nine goals in a four-game span, scoring and adding an assist in the Ducks’ 5-4 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night. Gauthier — coming off consecitive hat tricks
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Mintyukov, Sennecke each score twice as Ducks hand Oilers second straight loss, 5-4
EDMONTON - Pavel Mintyukov and Beckett Sennecke each had two goals and an assist as the Anaheim Ducks held on for a 5-4 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday.
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