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Ducks left wing Cutter Gauthier celebrates his go-ahead goal late in the third period of a game against the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, at the Honda Center. (AP Photo\/Gregory Bull)\n<\/p>\n

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Ducks right wing Beckett Sennecke, left, battles Edmonton Oilers left wing Andrew Mangiapane for the puck during the first period on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, at the Honda Center. (AP Photo\/Gregory Bull)\n<\/p>\n

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Ducks center Mason McTavish, left, falls after colliding with Edmonton Oilers defenseman Mattias Ekholm, right, during the first period on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, at the Honda Center. (AP Photo\/Gregory Bull)\n<\/p>\n

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The Edmonton Oilers\u2019 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (93) celebrates his goal with teammates during the first period of their game against the Ducks on Wednesday night at the Honda Center. (Photo by Ric Tapia\/Getty Images)\n<\/p>\n

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Edmonton Oilers center Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, left, celebrates his goal with teammates on the bench during the first period of a game against the Ducks on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, at the Honda Center. (AP Photo\/Gregory Bull)\n<\/p>\n

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Ducks center Leo Carlsson, right, looks to pass the puck as Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse defends during the first period on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, at the Honda Center. (AP Photo\/Gregory Bull)\n<\/p>\n

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Ducks defenseman Ian Moore, center, celebrates his goal with teammates during the first period of their game against the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, at the Honda Center. (AP Photo\/Gregory Bull)\n<\/p>\n

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The Ducks\u2019 Ian Moore celebrates his goal with teammates on the bench during the first period of their game against the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night at the Honda Center. (Photo by Ric Tapia\/Getty Images)\n<\/p>\n

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Players from the Ducks and the Edmonton Oilers get in a group altercation during the first period on Wednesday night at the Honda Center. (Photo by Ric Tapia\/Getty Images)\n<\/p>\n

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Ducks defenseman Jacob Trouba, right, skates with the puck as the Edmonton Oilers\u2019 Jack Roslovic defends during the first period on Wednesday night at the Honda Center. (Photo by Ric Tapia\/Getty Images)\n<\/p>\n

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The Ducks\u2019 Jackson LaCombe, right, hits the Edmonton Oilers\u2019 Zach Hyman during the first period on Wednesday night at the Honda Center. (Photo by Ric Tapia\/Getty Images)\n<\/p>\n

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Edmonton Oilers center Jack Roslovic (28) celebrates his goal with teammates on the bench during the first period of their game against the Ducks on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, at the Honda Center. (AP Photo\/Gregory Bull)\n<\/p>\n

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Edmonton Oilers center Adam Henrique, right, battles Ducks left wing Alex Killorn (17) for the puck during the first period on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, at the Honda Center. (AP Photo\/Gregory Bull)\n<\/p>\n

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Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid skates with the puck during the second period of a game against the Ducks on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, at the Honda Center. (AP Photo\/Gregory Bull)\n<\/p>\n

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The Ducks\u2019 Pavel Mintyukov (98), Mason McTavish (23), Leo Carlsson (91) and Troy Terry (19) celebrate a goal during the second period of their game against the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night at the Honda Center. (Photo by Ric Tapia\/Getty Images)\n<\/p>\n

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Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid, left, looks to pass the puck as Ducks defenseman Ian Moore defends during the second period on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, at the Honda Center. (AP Photo\/Gregory Bull)\n<\/p>\n

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Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid, left, looks to pass the puck as Ducks defenseman Ian Moore defends during the second period on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, at the Honda Center. (AP Photo\/Gregory Bull)\n<\/p>\n

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Edmonton Oilers defenseman Evan Bouchard, left, watches his shot get past Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal (1) for a goal during the second period on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, at the Honda Center. (AP Photo\/Gregory Bull)\n<\/p>\n

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The Edmonton Oilers\u2019 Mattias Ekholm (14), Zach Hyman (18) and Evan Bouchard (2) celebrate a goal during the second period of their game against the Ducks on Wednesday night at the Honda Center. (Photo by Ric Tapia\/Getty Images)\n<\/p>\n

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Edmonton Oilers center Jack Roslovic (28) shoots as Ducks center Jansen Harkins, right, and defenseman Ian Moore, below, defend during the second period on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, at the Honda Center. (AP Photo\/Gregory Bull)\n<\/p>\n

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NHL linesperson Joe Mahon reacts to receiving a high stick during the second period of a game between the Ducks and the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night at the Honda Center. (Photo by Ric Tapia\/Getty Images)\n<\/p>\n

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Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid moves the puck past Ducks defenseman Jacob Trouba (65) during the second period on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, at the Honda Center. (AP Photo\/Gregory Bull)\n<\/p>\n

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Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid skates with the puck during the second period of a game against the Ducks on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, at the Honda Center. (AP Photo\/Gregory Bull)\n<\/p>\n

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Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid looks on during the second period of a game against the Ducks on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, at the Honda Center. (AP Photo\/Gregory Bull)\n<\/p>\n

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Edmonton Oilers goaltender Tristan Jarry, left, blocks a shot by Ducks center Tim Washe during the third period on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, at the Honda Center. (AP Photo\/Gregory Bull)\n<\/p>\n

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The Ducks\u2019 Ian Moore (74) trips Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid (97) into the net during the third period on Wednesday night at the Honda Center. (Photo by Ric Tapia\/Getty Images)\n<\/p>\n

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The Ducks\u2019 Ian Moore (74) trips Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid (97) into the net during the third period on Wednesday night at the Honda Center. (Photo by Ric Tapia\/Getty Images)\n<\/p>\n

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Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid takes a moment after crashing into the net during the third period of a game against the Ducks on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, at the Honda Center. (AP Photo\/Gregory Bull)\n<\/p>\n

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The Ducks\u2019 Leo Carlsson, right, checks the Edmonton Oilers\u2019 Adam Henrique during the third period on Wednesday night at the Honda Center. (Photo by Ric Tapia\/Getty Images)\n<\/p>\n

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The Edmonton Oilers\u2019 Sam Poulin celebrates his goal during the third period of their game against the Ducks on Wednesday night at the Honda Center. (Photo by Ric Tapia\/Getty Images)\n<\/p>\n

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The Edmonton Oilers\u2019 Andrew Mangiapane, center, and the Ducks\u2019 Jacob Trouba get separated by an official during the third period on Wednesday night at the Honda Center. (Photo by Ric Tapia\/Getty Images)\n<\/p>\n

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Ducks left wing Cutter Gauthier celebrates his go-ahead goal late in the third period of a game against the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, at the Honda Center. (AP Photo\/Gregory Bull)\n<\/p>\n

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Ducks left wing Cutter Gauthier celebrates his go-ahead goal late in the third period of a game against the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, at the Honda Center. (AP Photo\/Gregory Bull)\n<\/p>\n

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Ducks head coach Joel Quenneville, center, celebrates with goaltender Lukas Dostal (1) after earning his 1,000th career NHL coaching victory with a 6-5 comeback win against the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night at the Honda Center. (AP Photo\/Gregory Bull)\n<\/p>\n

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Ducks head coach Joel Quenneville, center, poses with players and family after earning his 1,000th career NHL coaching victory with a 6-5 comeback win against the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night at the Honda Center. (AP Photo\/Gregory Bull)\n<\/p>\n

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Ducks head coach Joel Quenneville, center, poses with players and family after earning his 1,000th career NHL coaching victory with a 6-5 comeback win against the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night at the Honda Center. (AP Photo\/Gregory Bull)\n<\/p>\n

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Ducks head coach Joel Quenneville, center, celebrates with players and family after earning his 1,000th career NHL coaching victory with a 6-5 comeback win against the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night at the Honda Center. (AP Photo\/Gregory Bull)\n<\/p>\n

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Ducks left wing Cutter Gauthier celebrates his go-ahead goal late in the third period of a game against the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, at the Honda Center. (AP Photo\/Gregory Bull)\n<\/p>\n

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ANAHEIM \u2014 The Ducks twice trailed by two goals and faced another deficit late, but they prevailed against the Edmonton Oilers, 6-5, on Wednesday night in their first bout after the Olympic break.<\/p>\n

Welcome back to Honda Center, folks.<\/p>\n

The Ducks have won 10 of their past 12 games while the Oilers have lost four straight and given up 22 goals in the process.<\/p>\n

The Ducks leapfrogged Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and the Oilers for second place in the Pacific Division and gave Coach Joel Quenneville his 1,000th career win, making him the second NHL steward to accomplish that feat after Scotty Bowman (1,244). Bowman, 92, earned his 1,000th win in February of the same season in which Quenneville picked up his first.<\/p>\n

Quenneville called the contest \u201ca tremendous game as far as the unpredictability of the outcome\u201d in which \u201cboth teams were swinging.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI got some nice gifts after the game, cigars and a nice bottle of wine, so we\u2019ve got time [to celebrate],\u201d Quenneville said.<\/p>\n

The Ducks also welcomed back Leo Carlsson, who had a goal and two assists in his first action since Jan. 10 (thigh surgery). He set up Alex Killorn\u2019s power-play goal and Cutter Gauthier\u2019s game-winner. Beckett Sennecke, Ian Moore and Olen Zellweger also scored for the hosts, while Chris Kreider chipped in two assists. Luk\u00e1\u0161 Dost\u00e1l stopped 22 shots for his ninth win in his last 10 decisions.<\/p>\n

Matt Savoie led Edmonton with a goal and two assists. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Evan Bouchard notched a goal and an assist apiece. Zach Hyman and Jack Roslovic also scored, while McDavid and Mattias Ekholm each contributed two assists. Tristan Jarry had a forgettable night in the Edmonton net but Connor Ingram, who relieved him late, was saddled with the loss.<\/p>\n

The Ducks completed their circling of the wagons with 1:14 displayed on the game clock. Carlsson zipped a seam pass for Gauthier, which initially failed to connect. Gauthier recovered the puck and knifed it past Ingram for the game-winner, his team-topping 26th goal.<\/p>\n

\u201cI saw him open at first. He kind of missed the puck a little bit \u2026 I didn\u2019t really see it, but I was happy it went in,\u201d said Carlsson, who turned in his seventh career three-point game, trailing only Paul Kariya for a Ducks player 21-or-younger.<\/p>\n

Edmonton claimed the lead for the third time at the 5:53 mark of the third period, as an eventful Oilers power play that nearly saw both teams score was winding down. But the Ducks knotted the game anew 46 seconds later.<\/p>\n

The Ducks equalized when Andrew Mangiapane flubbed a sterling opportunity at one end and Sennecke created one at the other. He broke the Ducks out with a pass and then received the puck back, toe-dragging his way into the slot for his 19th goal of the season, tops among NHL rookies. That chased Jarry from a tie game.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s a dangerous team to give chances to. Going down two twice and coming back is something to really pull from this game,\u201d defenseman Jacob Trouba said. \u201cThat speaks a lot about the group and the character we\u2019re building.\u201d<\/p>\n

Edmonton had gotten Savoie\u2019s third point and first goal of the tilt. He mopped up the mess in front after Ekholm\u2019s shot hit the sticks of Ducks defenseman Pavel Mintyukov and Edmonton forward Vasily Podkolzin.<\/p>\n

Staring down their second two-goal hole of the night, the Ducks pulled within one 90 seconds into the final frame and tied the score 85 ticks later.<\/p>\n

First, Trouba weaved his way to the net to create a rebound with his backhand that Carlsson popped home for his 19th goal of the campaign.<\/p>\n

Then, Zellweger\u2019s seventh goal beat Jarry by way of a point shot through a heavy screen by Ross Johnston.<\/p>\n

Edmonton had reclaimed the lead with 1:16 left in the second period and then pushed it back to two goals 36 seconds later.<\/p>\n

Hyman redirected a slick pass by Ekholm, then Bouchard tapped one in from the doorstep.<\/p>\n

The Ducks had drawn even with a man-advantage marker 3:01 into the period. During a power play, Killorn initiated the scoring sequence with a takeaway in the Ducks\u2019 end and ultimately finished it with a putback of Carlsson\u2019s rebound.<\/p>\n

Edmonton darted out to a 2-0 lead, scoring 13 seconds into the match and again at the 9:03 mark.<\/p>\n

A blue-line-to-blue-line pass by Savoie found Roslovic behind Radko Gudas, sending Columbus, Ohio native ahead for a bullet that beat Dost\u00e1l between his glove and pad.<\/p>\n

Nugent-Hopkins extended their lead, when 2011\u2019s first overall pick was stripped at the blue line by Ryan Poehling. He stole the puck back and zoomed ahead for a shot that went off the end boards before making contact with Dost\u00e1l, Savoie and then McDavid, who hit Nugent-Hopkins in front for a shot from in tight that rose above Dost\u00e1l\u2019s right shoulder and into the net.<\/p>\n

The Ducks halved their deficit on a broken play. Johnston lost an edge, leaving the puck for Jansen Harkins as he fell. Harkins heaved the puck across the crease and off the right-wing wall, where it ricocheted into the right circle. Moore glided down from the right point and into a slap shot for his third goal of the year.<\/p>\n

Wednesday marked the Ducks\u2019 eighth multi-goal comeback of the season, one shy of their franchise record.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a tough start, from 13 seconds in,\u201d Carlsson said. \u201cIt was a fun game with a lot of back-and-forth, as we kind of knew the game was gonna be, too.\u201d<\/p>\n

Our team had a surprise in store for Coach Q after his 1,000th win! <\/p>\n

The Bombay Jacket looks good on ya, Coach. #FlyTogether<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/gy6ocsCxpP<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Anaheim Ducks (@AnaheimDucks) February 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

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