Ducks visit first-place Oilers as Gauthier's hat-trick streak meets McDavid's 16-game assist run
The gist
The Anaheim Ducks (7-7-1) face the Edmonton Oilers (11-2-3) on Nov. 5 at Rogers Place in Edmonton.
Edmonton leads the West; Anaheim's top power play meets Connor McDavid's record assist streak.
How it unfolded
- Oct 7, 2026In the teams' first meeting of the season at Honda Center, Anaheim's power play scored twice early, but Edmonton answered with five straight goals to win 5-2.
- Nov 1, 2026The Ducks beat the Senators 6-3 at home, a comeback win in which Cutter Gauthier scored three.
- Nov 3, 2026Anaheim beat the Canucks 5-4 in Vancouver after trailing by three goals; Gauthier had his second straight hat trick and Beckett Sennecke posted four assists.
Key terms
- power play
- A period in team sports when one team has a numerical advantage in players, usually because the opponent committed a rule violation.
- Stanley Cup playoffs
- The annual elimination tournament that decides the NHL champion, culminating in the Stanley Cup Final.
Source: Wikipedia