Edmonton Oilers beat Ducks to avoid elimination as Draisaitl leads with two goals

The Edmonton Oilers kept their playoff hopes alive with a 4-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks to force a Game 6.

Leon Draisaitl scored twice for Edmonton while Evan Bouchard added three assists in a strong team performance.

Vasily Podkolzin and Zach Hyman also scored as the Oilers responded after struggling to hold leads earlier in the series.

Edmonton struck early, scoring just over two minutes into the game, before adding two more quick goals in the opening period to take control.

Anaheim pulled one back in the second period through Alex Killorn, but Draisaitl restored the three goal lead with a power play strike.

The goal saw Draisaitl tie Wayne Gretzky for the most postseason power play goals in franchise history with 23.

Connor Ingram made 29 saves for Edmonton, while Anaheim goaltender Lukas Dostal was replaced after conceding three early goals.

The Ducks still lead the best of seven series 3-2, with the next game set to take place in California as Edmonton looks to complete the comeback.