Key Takeaways
- Anaheim beat Edmonton 5–4 on November 5, 2026, at Rogers Place, with Beckett Sennecke and Pavel Mintyukov each scoring two goals and adding an assist
- Connor McDavid finished with one goal and three assists, extending his season-opening point streak to 17 games in the loss
- Edmonton fell to 11-3-3 as its five-game point streak ended; Anaheim improved to 8-7-1 with its third straight win
McDavid Had Four Points. The Oilers Still Lost.
Four points from Connor McDavid. Two goals each from Anaheim's Pavel Mintyukov and Beckett Sennecke.
The Anaheim Ducks beat the Edmonton Oilers 5–4 at Rogers Place on November 5, surviving a late Edmonton comeback to secure their third straight win.
Anaheim Turned the Game Around
Evan Bouchard opened Edmonton's scoring with a first-period power-play goal.
But Anaheim had an answer. Cutter Gauthier scored a goal and added an assist, while Pavel Mintyukov turned the game in the Ducks' favour.
Mintyukov (two goals, one assist) tied the game 2–2 at 3:37 before putting Anaheim ahead 3–2 at 6:15 of the second period.
Beckett Sennecke (two goals, one assist) then extended the advantage, scoring the power-play goal that made it 5–2 at 1:42 of the third period.
Gauthier has now scored nine goals in his last four games, with seven coming on the power play.
McDavid Made History. Edmonton Still Fell Short.
McDavid wasn't finished.
He scored shorthanded at 2:34 of the second period and finished with one goal and three assists, extending his season-opening point streak to 17 games.
Edmonton's late push made things interesting.
Kasperi Kapanen scored a power-play goal with 3:36 remaining. Leon Draisaitl followed with another goal 45 seconds from the end, assisted by McDavid.
But the tying goal never came.
Draisaitl and Bouchard each also recorded an assist, while Ryan Nugent-Hopkins finished with two assists.
Two More Records From the Night
The game also delivered some remarkable milestones.
- McDavid and Draisaitl have now combined on a goal 561 times, passing Alex Delvecchio and Gordie Howe (560) for fourth all-time.
- Bouchard reached 30 points in 17 games, tying Bobby Orr for the second-fastest start to 30 points by a defenceman.
Laurent Brossoit made 23 saves for Anaheim, while Matt Tomkins stopped 16 shots for Edmonton. Tristan Jarry was out ill, and emergency backup Brett Epp was activated.
Edmonton fell to 11-3-3, ending its five-game point streak (3-0-2).
Anaheim improved to 8-7-1 with its third consecutive victory. The Ducks also scored five or more goals in six straight games — a franchise first.
The Twikup Take
Four McDavid points. Two historic milestones. One painful loss. Anaheim scored five, built a three-goal cushion and survived everything Edmonton threw back.
Image: Washington Capitals fall to Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., Feb. 2, 2022. (Photo by Brian Murphy, All-Pro Reels) by All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0.