Bouchard's two goals lift Oilers past Ducks 5-2 for third straight win
Edmonton erupted for five goals in the second period in Anaheim, with defenseman Evan Bouchard setting a modern NHL mark for blueliners.
The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Anaheim Ducks 5-2 on Wednesday night, overcoming a slow start with a five-goal second period to claim their third consecutive win. Evan Bouchard scored twice and added an assist, giving him a league-leading six goals through four games this season — the second-most by a defenseman in that span in NHL history, behind only a mark set in the league's inaugural 1917-18 season.
Bouchard's first goal came 11 seconds into the second period on a long wrist shot through traffic, cutting Anaheim's lead to 2-1. He later put Edmonton ahead 3-2 with a one-timer off a Leon Draisaitl pass with 5:48 remaining in the frame.
Draisaitl finished with four assists, while Connor McDavid contributed a goal and two assists. Kasperi Kapanen and Vasily Podkolzin also scored for Edmonton. Goaltender Devon Levi made 28 saves in the win.
For Anaheim, Beckett Sennecke scored twice on the power play and Leo Carlsson added two assists, but the Ducks lost for the first time in three games. Goaltender Lukas Dostal was pulled after allowing six goals on 11 shots in the second period, with Ville Husso finishing in relief.
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