Draisaitl Lifts Oilers Over Ducks 4-1 in Game 5 Sport By lines April 29, 2026 The Edmonton Oilers staved off elimination with a 4-1 Game 5 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday. Leon Draisaitl scored twice for the Oilers at Rogers Place. The Oilers trail the Western Conference First Round series 3-2. Game 6 is scheduled for Thursday at Honda Center in Anaheim. Draisaitl’s Two Goals Anchor Oilers’ Fast Start Vasily Podkolzin opened the scoring for the Oilers at 2:22 of the first period. Zach Hyman tipped in a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins centering pass at 8:33 for a 2-0 Oilers lead. Leon Draisaitl made it 3-0 at 10:13 by tipping an Evan Bouchard pass past Lukas Dostal. That marked Edmonton’s fastest 3-goal playoff start at home since 2017. Anaheim Ducks coach Joel Quenneville pulled Lukas Dostal at 10:13 of the first period. Lukas Dostal allowed three goals on nine shots in Game 5. Ville Husso replaced Lukas Dostal and stopped 10 of 11 shots in relief. Alex Killorn cut the Oilers lead to 3-1 with a power-play goal at 8:26 of the second. Connor McDavid set up Leon Draisaitl’s second goal at 10:24 of the second period. Connor McDavid’s no-look pass from the slot found Leon Draisaitl at the right dot. Leon Draisaitl beat Ville Husso with a snap shot for a 4-1 Oilers lead. Connor McDavid finished with two assists in the win. Connor Ingram made 29 saves for the Oilers in Game 5 at Rogers Place. Evan Bouchard recorded three assists for the Oilers. The Oilers improved to 18-3 all-time when scoring first while facing elimination. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins recorded the 60th playoff assist of his Oilers career. Related Sports Coverage Ducks Edge Oilers 4-3 in OT, Take 3-1 Series LeadWild Beat Stars 4-2 to Force Game 6 in MinnesotaBruins Stun Sabres 2-1 in OT, Force Game 6 Source: NHL.com via Gerry Moddejonge.
