Ducks beat the Oilers 5-4

The Anaheim Ducks beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-4 on Thursday, November 5, at Rogers Place in Edmonton.

It was tied 1-1 after the first period, the Ducks led 4-2 after the second period, and the Ducks led 5-4 after regulation.

With 9:26 left in the first period, Cutter Gauthier scored on a snap shot, assisted by Jackson LaCombe and Leo Carlsson. Anaheim Ducks led 1-0. With 6:15 left in the second period, Pavel Mintyukov scored on a wrist shot, assisted by Judd Caulfield and Mikael Granlund. Anaheim Ducks led 3-2. With 19:15 left in the third period, Leon Draisaitl scored on a snap shot, assisted by Connor McDavid and Evan Bouchard. Anaheim Ducks led 5-4.

Pavel Mintyukov led the Ducks with 2 goals. Connor McDavid led the Oilers with 1 goal and 3 assists. Laurent Brossoit stopped 23 of 27 shots for the Ducks.

Edmonton Oilers were favored by 1.5 goals. Oilers did not cover. The total was 6.5, and the game went over.

The Ducks are 8-8. In their last 4 games they beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-4 in Edmonton on November 5, beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-4 in Vancouver on November 3, beat the Ottawa Senators 6-3 at home on November 1, and lost to the Buffalo Sabres 6-7 at home on October 29.

The Oilers are 11-6. In their last 4 games they lost to the Anaheim Ducks 4-5 at home on November 5, lost to the New Jersey Devils 3-4 in New Jersey on November 3, beat the New York Rangers 4-1 in New York on November 1, and beat the New York Islanders 4-0 in New York on October 31.

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