Instant reaction: Oilers drop fiery 5-4 decision to Ducks amid penalty parade

The Edmonton Oilers suffered a 5-4 defeat against the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday evening, moving Edmonton to an 11-3-3 record on the season. Anaheim built a commanding 5-2 lead behind two goals each from Pavel Mintyukov and Beckett Sennecke, alongside an early Cutter Gauthier tally. Late Oilers goals from Kasperi Kapanen and Leon Draisaitl cut the deficit to one, but Anaheim held on for the victory.

The game featured heavy penalty trouble and physical altercations, including Vasily Podkolzin receiving a game misconduct after fighting Drew Helleson over a collision with Connor McDavid. Despite the loss, McDavid contributed a shorthanded goal and three assists to extend his point streak to 17 games, while Evan Bouchard also scored his 10th goal of the season.