McDavid moves back into scoring lead with 3 points as Oilers beat Ducks 4-2
Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid (97) celebrates a goal with Max Jones (46) during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday March 28, 2026. Credit: AP/JAMES MACLENNAN
EDMONTON, Alberta — Connor McDavid had a goal and two assists to regain the NHL scoring lead as the Edmonton Oilers made a move up the Pacific Division standings, holding on to defeat the Anaheim Ducks 4-2 on Saturday.
Zach Hyman had a goal and an assist and Jack Roslovic and Matt Savoie also scored for the Oilers, who won their third game in a row and moved three points back of the division-leading Ducks.
The Oilers went 1-9-2 in their previous 12 attempts to win more than two straight.
Edmonton is now 27-5-5 when scoring first this season.
The Oilers remained without star forward Leon Draisaitl, out for the rest of the regular season with a lower body injury.
Beckett Sennecke and Cutter Gauthier scored for the Ducks, who had a four-game winning streak halted.
Connor Ingram recorded 29 saves to earn the win in the Edmonton net, while Lukas Dostal made 30 stops for Anaheim.
Anaheim Ducks goalie Lukas Dostal (1), Jackson LaCombe (2) and Edmonton Oilers' Curtis Lazar (20) scramble for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday March 28, 2026. Credit: AP/JAMES MACLENNAN
Evan Bouchard picked up a pair of assists for the Oilers to extend his points streak against the Ducks to 11 games. The 26-year-old leads all NHL defensemen with 86 points and looks poised to become the 13th blueliner in league history to hit the 90-point plateau.
Up next
Ducks: Return home to face the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday.
Oilers: Host the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday.
