Sunday, December 29, 2024

Oilers game #37 vs Ducks Dec 29, 2024

Oilers Cup Chase on the road

CONDENSED GAME OILERS at DUCKS Dec 29

 The Anaheim Ducks rallied past the visiting Edmonton Oilers 5–3 on December 29, 2024, at Honda Center, snapping a seven-game losing streak to Edmonton and improving to 14–17–4. 

  • Scoring: Leon Draisaitl opened for Edmonton at 3:25 of the first on a power play (from Connor McDavid and Evan Bouchard). Evan Bouchard made it 2–0 at 11:49 (from Viktor Arvidsson). Cutter Gauthier replied for Anaheim at 13:52 (unassisted). Draisaitl added his second on another power play at 8:12 of the second (from McDavid and Zach Hyman). The Ducks then scored four straight: Mason McTavish at 9:45 of the second (from Robby Fabbri and Gauthier), Drew Helleson at 12:19 of the third (deflected off Darnell Nurse), Fabbri at 17:33 (from McTavish), Ryan Strome (GWG) on a wrap-around at 17:24 (confirmed by review), and McTavish empty-net at 19:08.
  • Goaltending: Lukas Dostal (ANA) stopped 20 of 23 shots; Calvin Pickard (EDM) made 27 saves on 32 shots.
  • Notes: McDavid (2A) extended his point streak vs. Anaheim to 15 games and tied Mark Messier for third on Edmonton's all-time points list (1,034). Draisaitl (2G) hit 120 points in 2024 and extended his streak to 11 games. Anaheim outshot Edmonton 32–23 and won four of their last seven; Oilers (21–12–3) lost back-to-back for the first time since mid-November, playing on a back-to-back.

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