Corey Perry scored a power-play goal, John Gibson made 37 saves in his 12th career shutout and the host Anaheim Ducks clinched home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs with a 4-0 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday.
Rickard Rakell had a goal and an assist for the Ducks, who moved to the brink of their fifth consecutive Pacific Division title in a meeting of the Western Conference’s two division leaders.
The Oilers can catch the Ducks, and hold the tiebreaker edge in the Pacific race, but would need a series of events to unfurl.