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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