Oilers Edge Ducks, Gain Ground in Pacific

0:00It's March 28th. Welcome in. This is NHL News Today, where your team meets AI. I'm Cory with the story. Conor McDavid dropped three points with a goal and two assists, as the Edmonton Oilers edged the Anaheim Ducks 4-2 at Rogers Place. That win pulls Edmonton within three points of first place in the Pacific Division, though Anaheim holds a game in hand. Mats Savoy kept his hot streak alive, scoring in his third game straight for the Oilers, who are now riding a three-game winning streak. The second. When they've done that this season, Zach Hyman chipped in a goal and an assist, Evan Bouchard dished two helpers and Conor Ingram stood tall with 27 saves in Ned. Over on the duck side, Cutter Gawthier and Beckett Sinecki tallyed the goals. John Carlson had two assists and Lucas Dostal stopped 30 shots, but couldn't hold the lead. Edmonton dominated the second period with an 11-3 shot edge, building momentum after McDavid slipped tally to go up one nothing. The Oilers ported on early in the third, grabbing a three-nothing lead before Anaheim

1:03clawed back two quick ones to make it tight, but Hyman sealed it with an empty netter off a McDavid pass with just 17 seconds left. This loss snaps the duck's six-game point streak, where they went five wins and won over time loss. With the Pacific race heating up, Edmonton's surge keeps them right in the mix, expect these two to clash again soon as the standings tighten.