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Ducks defeat Oilers 4-3 in overtime to take 3-1 series lead

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The Anaheim Ducks defeated the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 in overtime in Game 4 of their first-round playoff series on Sunday. The Ducks now lead the series 3-1.

First Period: Oilers Strike First

  • Kasperi Kapanen opened the scoring just 38 seconds into the game.
  • Ryan Nugent-Hopkins added a power-play goal at 6:32.
  • The Oilers led 2-0 after the first period.

Second Period: Anaheim Answers

  • The Ducks tied the game in the second period with two power-play goals.
  • Cutter Gauthier and Mikael Granlund each found the back of the net.

Third Period: Back and Forth

  • Edmonton regained the lead on a power-play goal by Evan Bouchard at 3:27 of the third period.
  • Anaheim tied the game at 3-3 with 6:29 remaining on a goal by Jeffrey Viel.

Overtime: Poehling Seals It

  • Ryan Poehling scored the game winner at 2:28 of overtime.
  • The goal was confirmed after a video review.

Key Details

  • Tristan Jarry started in goal for Edmonton, stopping 34 of 38 shots.
  • Lukas Dostal made 24 saves for Anaheim.
  • The Ducks' power play scored two goals; they have scored power-play goals in all four games of the series.
  • Edmonton's power play scored two goals, ending a previous 0-for-6 drought.
  • Jason Dickinson returned to the Oilers lineup after missing Games 2 and 3 with an ankle injury.
  • Pavel Mintyukov was involved in both Oilers' first-period goals: he failed to tie up Kapanen's stick on the first goal, and a shot deflected off his skate on the second.

Series Outlook

Game 5 will be played in Edmonton on Tuesday. The Ducks have a chance to eliminate the Oilers.