Leon Draisaitl Scores Twice as Oilers Defeat Ducks

Leon Draisaitl scored a pair of goals on Tuesday night as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Ducks 4-1.

What happened?

The Oilers staved off elimination and now trail the best-of-seven Western Conference playoff series 3-2.

Vasily Podkolzin and Zach Hyman also scored for the Oilers.

Key performances

Evan Bouchard chipped in with three assists, while Connor McDavid and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins each had a pair of assists.

The Oilers struck first, scoring on the game’s first shot just 2:22 into the contest.

Turning point

Draisaitl tipped Bouchard’s point shot in for his second of the playoffs, taking a 3-0 lead and spelling an early end to the night for Ducks goalie Lukas Dostal.

The Ducks got on the board on the power play 8:26 into the second period.

What comes next?

The Oilers will face the Ducks in Game 6 on Thursday night at Honda Center.

Edmonton has played the most playoff games of any NHL team since 2022 with 80.

Bouchard collected his 88th point, moving into a tie for third place for players through 80 games.

McDavid passed Adam Oates for the second-most points in NHL history when trailing in a playoff series.

The Oilers are now 18-3 when scoring first in a game when facing elimination.

Connor Ingram made 29 stops for Edmonton, while Ville Husso recorded 10 saves for the Ducks.