Perry caps Ducks' amazing comeback vs. Oilers
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Corey Perry scored the winning goal at 6:57 of the second overtime, capping an amazing comeback as the Anaheim Ducks topped the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 on Friday night at Honda Center.
The Oilers scored three goals in the final 3:16 of regulation with goaltender John Gibson pulled for an extra attacker to erase a 3-0 Oilers lead and force overtime.
The Ducks take a 3-2 advantage in the best-of-seven Western Conference second-round series, with a chance to clinch a spot in the conference final on Sunday at Edmonton's Rogers Place.
Rickard Rakell forced extra time with a goal with 15 seconds remaining in regulation. Ryan Getzlaf and Cam Fowler also scored for the Ducks, who became the first NHL club to rally from three goals down in the final four minutes of regulation to win.
Getzlaf initiated the late rally by scoring his eighth goal of the postseason with 3:16 remaining and Fowler added another one 35 seconds later to pull the Ducks within a goal.
Rakell backhanded the equalizer from close range during a wild scrum in front. The play was reviewed because Ryan Kesler was in the crease, but the goal stood as Darnell Nurse was holding him there.
Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist, and Leon Draisaitl and Drake Caggiula also scored for the Oilers.
Cam Talbot stopped 60 shots for the Oilers and Gibson made 35 saves for the Ducks, who became the first home team to win a game in the series.
Draisaitl scored his third goal of the postseason 15 seconds into the second period, converting a pass from Oscar Klefbom for a 1-0 Oilers lead.
Less than three minutes later, McDavid swatted the puck out of the air and past Gibson for a power-play goal and a 2-0 edge at 2:55 of the second. It was McDavid's fifth goal of the postseason
Anaheim had a goal waved off at 10:45 of the second period when Nick Ritchie, with his back to the net, deflected a shot out of the air past Talbot. However, after a review, officials said Ritchie high-sticked the puck into the net, keeping the Ducks scoreless.
Edmonton made it 3-0 at 12:28 of the second when Caggiula scored on a beautiful pass from McDavid. For Caggiula, it was his second goal of the playoffs.
In the first period, Getzlaf was awarded a penalty shot at 10:48 after Edmonton left winger Milan Lucic was whistled for holding on a breakaway. However, Getzlaf's shot sailed over the net.
NOTES: Oilers C Leon Draisaitl has 15 points (eight goals, seven assists) in 10 games during the regular season and playoffs against the Ducks. ... Anaheim D Cam Fowler tied Chris Pronger (23) for sixth on the Ducks' all-time playoff assist list and third among defensemen. ... Ducks LW Andrew Cogliano tied Todd Marchant for ninth with 52 playoff games on the franchise's all-time list. ... Edmonton scratched D Mark Fayne, D Griffin Reinhart, LW Matt Hendricks, RW Iiro Pakarinen, C Anton Lander, D Eric Gryba, D Jordan Oesterle and D Joey Laleggia. D Kevin Bieksa, D Korbinian Holzer, RW Patrick Eaves, RW Jared Boll and RW Ondrej Kase were unavailable for Anaheim.