Tyson Barrie and Brett Kulak had one goal and two assists, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had one goal and one assist, Jesse Puljujarvi scored and Mike Smith made 31 saves. The Oilers are one point away from Los Angeles for second place in the Pacific Division with one game in hand, and play the Kings on Thursday. “We came up with a game plan that everyone had to contribute for 60 whole minutes and I thought it was a complete 60 minute effort for our team,” said Oilers coach Jay Woodcroft. “It’s positive.” It was the Oilers’ first away win since beating Philadelphia on March 1. “We were very good at home and obviously we wanted to bring this on the road, and tonight was a big, big test for us, and I thought we handled it very well,” Draisaitl said. Jacques Aston-Reese spoiled Smith’s offer, scoring 3:16 in the third for Anaheim, and John Gibson made 40 saves. The Ducks have lost 12 of their last 13 games and prevailed 19-9 as they were swept in a series of three games of the season. “I would like to come here and say, ‘My boy, we missed the effort’ or ‘We missed this or that’, it’s our third game in four nights and I thought the kids gave us as much as they could.” said Anaheim coach Dallas Ekins. McDavid made it 2-0 at 8:58 of the first, scoring five seconds in a power play to reach 40 goals for the third time, tying Wayne Gretzky, Jari Kurri and Glenn Anderson with three or more such seasons for Edmonton . Gretzky did it nine times, Curry seven and Anderson four. Puljujarvi puts his shot from a sharp angle under the crossbar to give Edmonton a 4-0 lead at 4:15 in the second, with McDavid scoring the main assist for his ninth game with three or more points this season. season. He has 11 goals and 15 assists in his last 13 games, with 11 multi-point games in that period. “We immediately claimed our game and certainly as the game progressed, we spent more and more time in the attacking zone and were rewarded,” Woodcroft said. Draisaitl reached 50 goals burying a one meter with 3:58 remaining in the third to make it 6-1. He is the fourth player with many seasons 50 goals for the Oilers, along with Gretzky (8), Kurri (4) and Anderson (2). “For me, there are three top players in the game, and then there’s a big split. And they have two of them,” Eakins said of Draisaitl and McDavid. It was also the 100th point of Draisaitl’s campaign, reaching this milestone for the third time. He had 110 points in 2019-20 and 105 in 2018-19. “We have such a selfless team out there, it’s just fun to be a part of it,” said Draisaitl. FRACAS FALLOUT With the Ducks forward Troy Terry unavailable due to an upper body injury he suffered while playing with Arizona Jay Beagle in a chuck on Friday, the Eakins and Anaheim players were still upset with how the Beagle behaved. Beagle dropped his gloves, something Terry never did, leading Anaheim with 31 goals and 57 points. “I think there is a line that should not be crossed, and I think that line has been crossed,” said Aston-Rees. Eakins said Terry “looks like he was in a car accident” and is still being evaluated. “If you want to fight, then fight in your weight class,” Eakins said. “Fight someone face to face. Do not fall victim to the capable and exciting players that our league is trying to promote.” NOTES: Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf lost his third consecutive game due to a lower body injury. … Oilers striker Evander Kane had two assists in his 800th career game. … With Mikko Koskinen unavailable due to a non-COVID-19 illness, Stuart Skinner supported Smith. NEXT Oilers: In San Jose on Tuesday night. Ducks: Hosts Calgary on Wednesday night.
