EDMONTON -- Cutter Gauthier scored his first two Stanley Cup Playoff goals, including the go-ahead goal late in the 3rd period, to lift the Anaheim Ducks to a 6-4 victory against the Edmonton Oilers in Game 2 of the Western Conference First Round at Rogers Place on Wednesday.

Cutter Gauthier scored twice, including the go-ahead goal late in the third period, as the Anaheim Ducks defeated the Edmonton Oilers 6-4 in Game 2 of their Western Conference First Round series Wednesday night.

Playoff hockey is back. On Monday evening, the Edmonton Oilers started their postseason, the final team to do so, taking down the Anaheim Ducks in the final two minutes of the game in a 4-3 victory.

The Edmonton Oilers no longer control their fate to finish first in the Pacific Division. On Saturday afternoon, the Oilers played their final road game of the season, ending a three-game road trip against the Los Angeles Kings.

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Svechkov's timely tally wasn't enough as Predators surrendered three goals, slipping further from playoff contention against McDavid's dominant Oilers.

Kasperi Kapanen scored his second goal of the game with 1:54 left in the third period to give the Edmonton Oilers a 4-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks in the opener of their first-round playoff series Monday night.