Gauthier scores ninth goal in four games to lift Ducks over Oilers
The forward recorded his second consecutive multi-goal performance as Anaheim defeated Edmonton 5-4 on Thursday.
By Oliver Bennett ·
Cutter Gauthier scored and added an assist as the Anaheim Ducks defeated the Edmonton Oilers 5-4 on Thursday night in Edmonton, Alberta. The victory marked the Ducks' third straight win, improving their record to 8-7-1.
Gauthier became the first Anaheim player to record nine goals in a four-game span. He also tallied seven power-play goals during that stretch. Since the 1933-34 season, only Dave Andreychuk and Teemu Selanne have matched or exceeded that number of power-play goals in a similar span.
Pavel Mintyukov and Beckett Sennecke each contributed two goals and an assist for Anaheim. Goalie Laurent Brossoit made 23 saves to secure the win. The Ducks have won their last three contests.
Connor McDavid, Evan Bouchard, Kasperi Kapanen, and Leon Draisaitl found the net for Edmonton. The Oilers, who hold an 11-3-3 record, suffered their second consecutive loss. McDavid recorded three assists, extending his season-opening points streak to 17 games. He now leads the league with 44 points.
Matt Tomkins served as the Oilers' fourth-string goalie, making 16 saves. He entered the game because Tristan Jarry was ill and both Devon Levi and Frederik Andersen were injured. Edmonton became the first NHL team to dress a full-time emergency backup goalie, with Brett Epp sitting on the bench.
The Ducks will play at Calgary on Friday night. The Oilers will host Vancouver on Saturday night.
