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Draisaitl scores late, lifts Oilers past Ducks
Draisaitl banked the puck in off the post stick side past Lukas Dostal after Zach Hyman redirected Darnell Nurse’s cross-ice pass to the Edmonton forward in the right face-off circle.
The goal extended his point streak to 13 games (25 points; 11 goals, 14 assists). Draisaitl leads the NHL with 28 goals and nine game-winning goals.
Nurse had a goal and an assist, and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins also scored for the Oilers (23-12-3), who have won two in a row. Stuart Skinner made 27 saves.
Brett Leason and Jackson LaCombe scored and Dostal made 23 saves for the Ducks (16-18-4), who had won three in a row after a 4-3 overtime victory against the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday.
Nugent-Hopkins put the Oilers ahead 1-0 at 16:54 of the first period, taking a sharp-angle shot from the bottom of the left circle that defelected in off the stick of LaCombe.
Nurse made it 2-0 at 7:57 of the second period, after Jeff Skinner found him in the high slot for a wrist shot that beat Dostal high stick side.
Oilers defenseman Evan Bouchard had a pass bounce off his stick in the offensive zone that was picked up by Leason for a breakaway before scoring five-hole on Skinner to make it 2-1 at 18:32.
LaCombe tied it 2-2 on the power play at 6:53 of the third period, with Ryan Strome circling the perimeter before sending it back to him at the point for a wrist shot that found the top corner past Skinner’s glove.
In a thrilling matchup between the Edmonton Oilers and the Anaheim Ducks, Leon Draisaitl proved to be the hero of the night as he scored a late goal to lift the Oilers past the Ducks.
The game was a back-and-forth affair, with both teams trading chances and goals throughout the night. The Ducks took an early lead, but the Oilers fought back to tie the game in the second period.
As the clock winded down in the third period, Draisaitl found himself in the right place at the right time and fired a shot past the Ducks’ goaltender to give the Oilers the lead. The goal proved to be the game-winner, as the Oilers held on for the victory.
Draisaitl’s clutch performance was just another example of his incredible skill and talent, solidifying his status as one of the top players in the league. The Oilers will look to build off this win and continue their strong play as they push for a playoff spot.
Overall, it was an exciting game that showcased the talent of both teams, but in the end, it was Draisaitl who stole the show and led the Oilers to a well-deserved victory.
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