Mason McTavish scores twice as the Ducks defeat the Oilers 6-2

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Anaheim Ducks’ goalie Lukas Dostal (1) makes the save on Edmonton Oilers’ Connor McDavid (97) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Anaheim Ducks’ Ryan Strome (16) celebrates a goal against the Edmonton Oilers during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Anaheim Ducks’ Isac Lundestrom (21) is checked by Edmonton Oilers’ Mattias Janmark (13) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Anaheim Ducks’ Isac Lundestrom (21) and Edmonton Oilers’ Mattias Janmark (13) battle for the puck during third period NHL action in Edmonton on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Anaheim Ducks and the Edmonton Oilers players rough it up during third period NHL action in Edmonton on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Anaheim Ducks goalie Lukas Dostal (1) makes the save on Edmonton Oilers’ Connor McDavid (97) as Pavel Mintyukov (34) defends during second period NHL action in Edmonton on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Anaheim Ducks players celebrate a goal against the Edmonton Oilers during first period NHL action in Edmonton on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Edmonton Oilers players celebrate a goal against the Anaheim Ducks during first period NHL action in Edmonton on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Edmonton Oilers goalie Calvin Pickard (30) points to the puck against the Anaheim Ducks during first period NHL action in Edmonton on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Anaheim Ducks’ Brian Dumoulin (6) and Edmonton Oilers’ Corey Perry (90) battle in front as goalie Lukas Dostal, back, makes the save during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Mason McTavish had a pair of goals and Jackson LaCombe and Cutter Gauthier each had three assists as the Anaheim Ducks scored four goals in the final eight minutes of the first period en route to a 6-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night.

Leo Carlsson, Sam Colangelo, Ryan Strome and Alex Killorn also scored for the Ducks who have won two of their last three. Netminder Lukas Dostal made 32 saves.

Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid each had a goal and an assist for the Oilers who have lost six of their last seven.

Calvin Pickard recorded just seven saves on 11 first-period shots in the loss for the Oilers, before being replaced at the start of the second by Stuart Skinner, who made 14 saves.

Fans loudly booed “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the Rogers Centre before the game. Some in the crowd also yelled out anti-Trump sentiments during the anthem.

Takeaways

Ducks: LaCombe is having a terrific season, extending his point streak to six games. He has 11 goals and 33 points in 53 games this season.

Oilers: Draisaitl continues to be a goal-scoring machine, notching his league-leading 45th of the season and extending his point streak to 12 games in the process. Draisaitl has nine goals in his last nine games.

Key moment

Anaheim took a 3-1 lead with 1:34 to play in the first period on a shot that caromed off the skate of defender Brett Kulak and into the net. Then just 12 seconds, later the Ducks poked the puck out to McTavish, who was left all alone to score his second of the game.

Key stat

Gauthier became the third Ducks rookie in franchise history to record three assists in a single period.

Up next

The Ducks visit the Canucks on Wednesday. The Oilers host the Canadiens on Thursday.

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