Edmonton handed Anaheim its first regulation loss since March, and also handed them their first loss in the 2017 Cup playoffs.
The key players for Edmonton came from unexpected names. Mark Letestu struck twice on the power-play, capitalizing on two rebound chances. Adam Larsson made two fantastic plays taht resulted in a multi-goal game for him. His first goal was off an absolute dart from the slot. His second goal was a beauty; he came into the zone with speed and from behind the net, banked the puck in off John Gibson’s back.
Another impressive player for the Oilers came in the form of Leon Draisaitl.