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\"Ducks<\/p>\n

Ducks players celebrate a third period goal by Jeffrey Viel (28) that tied the game 3-3 during Game 4 against the Oilers at the Honda Center in Anaheim on Sunday, April 26, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n

\"Ducks<\/p>\n

Ducks goalie Lukas Dostal (1) lays out on the ice to block a goal attempt by the Oilers Connor McDavid (97) in the third period during Game 4 of the first round of the playoffs at the Honda Center in Anaheim on Sunday, April 26, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n

\"Ducks<\/p>\n

Ducks players celebrate a second period goal by Cutter Gauthier (61) during Game 4 against the Oilers at the Honda Center in Anaheim on Sunday, April 26, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

The Oilers Zach Hyman (18), left, upends the Ducks\u2019 Beckett Sennecke (45), getting called for a penalty in the process, during the second period of Game 4 at the Honda Center in Anaheim on Sunday, April 26, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

The Ducks Cutter Gauthier (61) scores in the second period against the Edmonton Oilers during Game 4 of their first-round playoff series on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at the Honda Center in Anaheim. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

The Ducks\u2019 Cutter Gauthier (61), bottom right, shoots and scores to put the Ducks on the scoreboard in the second period of Game 4 against the Oilers at the Honda Center in Anaheim on Sunday, April 26, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

The Ducks celebrate a goal against the Edmonton Oilers in the third period during Game 4 of their first-round playoff series on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at the Honda Center in Anaheim. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

The Ducks Ryan Poehling (25) and Edmonton Oilers Curtis Lazar (20) battle for the puck in the first period during Game 4 of their first-round playoff series on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at the Honda Center in Anaheim. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

The Edmonton Oilers celebrate a goal against the Ducks in the first period during Game 4 of their first-round playoff series on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at the Honda Center in Anaheim. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

The Ducks\u2019 Ryan Poehling (25) takes a shot on goal during the first period of Game 4 against the Edmonton Oilers at the Honda Center in Anaheim on Sunday, April 26, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

The Ducks\u2019 Jackson LaCombe (2) controls the puck during the second period of Game 4 against the Edmonton Oilers at the Honda Center in Anaheim on Sunday, April 26, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

The Ducks Lukas Dostal (1) reacts to a goal by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (93) (not pictured)in the first period as fellow Oiler Vasily Podkolzin (92), top, celebrates during Game 4 of their first-round playoff series on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at the Honda Center in Anaheim. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

The Edmonton Oilers Tristan Jarry (35) catches a shot by the Ducks Mason McTavish (23) in the first period during Game 4 of their first-round playoff series on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at the Honda Center in Anaheim. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

The Ducks Mikael Granlund (64) scrambles for the puck in the first period against the Edmonton Oilers during Game 4 of their first-round playoff series on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at the Honda Center in Anaheim. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

The Ducks Jacob Trouba (65) and Edmonton Oilers Kasperi Kapanen (42) battle for the puck in the first period during Game 4 of their first-round playoff series on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at the Honda Center in Anaheim. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

The Ducks Leo Carlsson (91) and Edmonton Oilers Zach Hyman (18) battle for the puck in the first period during Game 4 of their first-round playoff series on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at the Honda Center in Anaheim. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

The Ducks\u2019 Leo Carlsson (91) controls the puck during the first period of Game 4 against the Edmonton Oilers at the Honda Center in Anaheim on Sunday, April 26, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

The Ducks Chris Kreider (20) celebrates a goal in the second period against Edmonton Oilers during Game 4 of their first-round playoff series on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at the Honda Center in Anaheim. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

The Ducks Alex Killorn (17) and Jackson LaCombe (2) celebrate a goal by Cutter Gauthier (61), center, in the second period. against the Edmonton Oilers during Game 4 of their first-round playoff series on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at the Honda Center in Anaheim. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n

\"Edmonton<\/p>\n

Edmonton Oilers Mattias Ekholm (14) and Zach Hyman (18) battle with the Ducks Chris Kreider (20) in the second period, during Game 4 of their first-round playoff series on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at the Honda Center in Anaheim. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

The Oilers Jason Dickinson (16) controls the puck during the second period of Game 4 against the Ducks at the Honda Center in Anaheim on Sunday, April 26, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n

\"Ducks<\/p>\n

Ducks players celebrate a second period goal by Mikael Granlund (64) that tied the game at 2-2 during Game 4 against the Oilers at the Honda Center in Anaheim on Sunday, April 26, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

The Ducks\u2019 Jackson LaCombe (2) controls the puck during the second period of Game 4 against the Edmonton Oilers at the Honda Center in Anaheim on Sunday, April 26, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

The Ducks\u2019 Mason McTavish (23) controls the puck during the second period of Game 4 against the Edmonton Oilers at the Honda Center in Anaheim on Sunday, April 26, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

The Oilers Zach Hyman (18), left, and the Ducks\u2019 Tim Washe (42) get tangled up on the boards during the third period of Game 4 at the Honda Center in Anaheim on Sunday, April 26, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n

\"Ducks<\/p>\n

Ducks players celebrate a third period goal by Jeffrey Viel (28) that tied the game 3-3 during Game 4 against the Oilers at the Honda Center in Anaheim on Sunday, April 26, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

The Ducks celebrate a goal in overtime against the Edmonton Oilers during Game 4 of their first-round playoff series on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at the Honda Center in Anaheim. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n

\"Kelley<\/p>\n

Kelley Bolar and her son, Emmett Calvert, 9, celebrate the Ducks overtime goal against the Edmonton Oilers during Game 4 of their first-round playoff series on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at the Honda Center in Anaheim. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n

\"Ducks<\/p>\n

Ducks players celebrate their overtime 4-3 win, after a lengthy official review that finally concluded that \u201cthe puck completely crossed the goal line,\u201d on a goal by Ryan Poehling (25) during Game 4 of the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs against the Edmonton Oilers at the Honda Center in Anaheim on Sunday, April 26, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n

\"Ducks<\/p>\n

Ducks players celebrate their overtime 4-3 win, after a lengthy official review that finally concluded that \u201cthe puck completely crossed the goal line,\u201d on a goal by Ryan Poehling (25) during Game 4 of the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs against the Edmonton Oilers at the Honda Center in Anaheim on Sunday, April 26, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n

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Ducks players celebrate a third period goal by Jeffrey Viel (28) that tied the game 3-3 during Game 4 against the Oilers at the Honda Center in Anaheim on Sunday, April 26, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n

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ANAHEIM \u2014 Perhaps nowhere in the Pacific are there rip currents as strong or unpredictable as the ones underlying the Ducks\u2019 first-round series with the Edmonton Oilers.<\/p>\n

The Ducks put boot to throat with a 4-3 overtime Game 4 win at Honda Center on Sunday evening, taking a 3-1 lead in the seesaw best-of-seven series against the two-time defending conference champs.<\/p>\n

It was particularly important to keep the Oilers on the mat. Of the nine playoff series they\u2019ve won in the past four seasons, they trailed in seven of them, in addition to forcing a Game 7 after falling down 3-0 to the Florida Panthers in the 2024 Stanley Cup Final.<\/p>\n

Each of the first three games had at least three lead changes and Sunday\u2019s match saw the Ducks fall down by a pair, tie the game, slip behind by a goal, equalize once more to force overtime and win it 2:29 into the bonus session on a goal that produced a lengthy review after the puck barely crossed the goal line.<\/p>\n

Cutter Gauthier, Mikael Granlund, Jeffrey Viel and Ryan Poehling lit the lamp for the Ducks. Jackson LaCombe had two assists to take sole possession of the playoff scoring lead, and John Carlson matched his output. Luk\u00e1\u0161 Dost\u00e1l negated 24 Edmonton bids.<\/p>\n

Kasperi Kapanen, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Evan Bouchard tallied for the Oilers. Bouchard added an assist and McDavid had two. Tristan Jarry got his first start of the series, repelling 34 pucks.<\/p>\n

Poehling\u2019s extra-frame effort was extraordinary as he won a faceoff, took a hit, flung a sharp-angle shot on goal, circled the net and narrowly poked in the loose puck at the opposite post. It was his third goal of the round after a two-goal display in Game 2.<\/p>\n

With 4:54 to play, Dost\u00e1l stoned McDavid on a breakaway with full extension of his left pad. He also denied Matt Savoie in the final minute to preserve the tie.<\/p>\n

The Ducks tied it with 6:30 to play, scoring their second equalizer of the game. LaCombe\u2019s pass across set up a Carlson one-timer that deflected off Viel, who dove and knocked in the loose puck for his second postseason goal.<\/p>\n

The Ducks killed their first six penalties of the series but have since been touched up shorthanded on three of their past four PKs, with the fourth being truncated by an Edmonton infraction.<\/p>\n

Mason McTavish\u2019s hooking minor proved costly as the Oilers scored just four seconds into the penalty. Leon Draisaitl won the draw back to McDavid, who found Bouchard gliding onto the right dot for his first goal of the series.<\/p>\n

After being out-skated early, the Ducks settled into their skates, surmounting both shot and goal to deficits to run the shot count to 24-17 and even the score, 2-2, through 40 minutes.<\/p>\n

They converted on the power play twice in the second period, at 7:36 and 18:43.<\/p>\n

First, LaCombe and Gauthier played the two-man game until Gauthier scored with not-so-delicate precision. He snapped a shot into the top corner of the short side for his third playoff goal and his second with the extra man.<\/p>\n

Then Granlund, with assistance from the firm of Carlson and (Leo) Carlsson, netted his second power-play goal in two games, knotting the score from the right hashmarks.<\/p>\n

The Oilers enjoyed an auspicious start, scoring just 38 seconds into the tilt and then getting a second goal at the 6:32 mark.<\/p>\n

Jason Dickinson, who was healthy enough to play for the first time since his two-goal Game 1, intercepted Pavel Mintyukov in the neutral zone. He zoomed ahead, circling the Ducks\u2019 zone to set up a shot by Jake Walman that generated a rebound goal for Kapanen. The second-generation NHL pro\u2019s four goals are tied for the second most in the postseason.<\/p>\n

Then it was Nugent-Hopkins, giving the Oilers their second man-advantage marker in two games. He nearly scored off a Bouchard rebound and this time scored off a Bouchard pass, with a shot that first ricocheted off Dost\u00e1l and then Mintyukov\u2019s skate.<\/p>\n

Game 5, a potential clincher for the Ducks, is in Edmonton on Tuesday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ducks players celebrate a third period goal by Jeffrey Viel (28) that tied the game 3-3 during Game…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":560593,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[5123],"tags":[2210,233,5292,1739,5,4,6607,43,104],"class_list":{"0":"post-560592","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-anaheim-ducks","8":"tag-anaheim","9":"tag-anaheim-ducks","10":"tag-anaheimducks","11":"tag-ducks","12":"tag-hockey","13":"tag-nhl","14":"tag-photos-and-videos","15":"tag-sports","16":"tag-stanley-cup-playoffs"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nhl\/116475107794677541","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/560592","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=560592"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/560592\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/560593"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=560592"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=560592"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=560592"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}