Leon Draisaitl scored the tiebreaking goal with 1:35 left to give the Edmonton Oilers a 3-2 win against the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Friday evening. Draisaitl scored from the bottom of the right circle to extend his point streak to 13 games (11 goals,

The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 on Friday night (Jan. 3) courtesy of Leon Draisaitl’s late goal. Here’s your game recap.

The Ducks once again fought back from a two-goal deficit, but Leon Draisaitl's go-ahead goal with under two minutes to play would prove the difference tonight in a 3-2 loss to the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place.

Good teams find ways to win even if they aren’t at their best. Make no mistake, the Edmonton Oilers are a good team, and they defeated a not-so-good team in the Anaheim Ducks by a score of 3-2.

That’s when Leon Draisaitl and friends took charge and produced the 59th-minute game winner, with the Big Diesel starting the play by staving off two checkers along the wall to kick off the cycle, then finishing it with a terrific shot from the slot.

(Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP) Edmonton Oilers’ Viktor Arvidsson (33) and Darnell Nurse (25) celebrate after a goal against the Anaheim Ducks during second-period NHL hockey game action in Edmonton, Alberta, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. (Jason ...

EDMONTON — Leon Draisaitl scored the late game winner and Darnell Nurse had a goal and assist as the Edmonton Oilers won their second game in a row, defeating the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 on Friday.

Brett Leason and Jackson LaCombe score to erase a two-goal deficit, but Leon Draisaitl answers with 1:35 remaining and the Oilers hand the Ducks a 3-2 loss.