Cutter Gauthier, Ducks edge depleted Oilers

ANAHEIM — A year ago, the Ducks facing the Edmonton Oilers signified a track meet in which the Oilers were the sprinters and the Ducks were the track.

Yet with Monday night’s 3-2 triumph at Honda Center, the Ducks took three of four games in a season series that they legitimately carried against the defending Western Conference champions.

Though the Ducks remain an eyelash below a .500 points percentage while the Oilers are bound for their sixth straight postseason, they took three of four meetings from Edmonton.