<p>The Edmonton Oilers clinched a playoff spot with a dominant 6-0 win over the Anaheim Ducks that featured Jack Campbell&#8217;s first shutout with the team and Leon Draisaitl reaching the 50-goal mark with a hat trick. Below are the highlights from the game&#8230;</p>
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<p>After a bit of a slow start, the Oilers opened the scoring with a couple of minutes left in the first period. Mattias Ekholm threw a shot on Anaheim&#8217;s net from the point and Zach Hyman redirected it past John Gibson to give the Oilers a 1-0 lead&#8230;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">zach hyman gives the oilers a 1-0 lead. <a href="https://t.co/NIIad3ZL9E">pic.twitter.com/NIIad3ZL9E</a></p>
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<p>Early in the second period, Leon Draisaitl took a cross-zone pass from Evander Kane, dragged the puck into the slot, and roofed a backhander over Gibson&#8217;s glove side to make the score 2-0&#8230;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">goal 48 on the year for leon draisaitl is a beauty. <a href="https://t.co/EIoqYLkI3M">pic.twitter.com/EIoqYLkI3M</a></p>
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<p>A few minutes later, Darnell Nurse extended Edmonton&#8217;s lead to 3-0 with his 11th goal of the season. The puck made its way back to the blueline and Nurse fired a wrist shot on goal that made its way through Gibson&#8230;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">darnell nurse gives the oilers a 3-0 lead. <a href="https://t.co/T8uVXjpg6k">pic.twitter.com/T8uVXjpg6k</a></p>
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<p>Leon Draisaitl buried his second goal of the night on the power play later in the second frame. Connor McDavid fired a shot off of the post and Draisaitl was there to bang in the rebound to give the Oilers a 4-0 lead&#8230;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">leon draisaitl is now one goal away from 50. <a href="https://t.co/eRQMldxJVf">pic.twitter.com/eRQMldxJVf</a></p>
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<p>Connor McDavid got in on the action and extended Edmonton&#8217;s lead to 5-0 with his 62nd goal of the season a few minutes into the third period. The Oilers threw the puck around in Anaheim&#8217;s one for nearly 30 seconds and McDavid finally carried the puck behind the net and sniped a shot past Gibson&#8230;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">the oilers play keep away from the ducks for 40 seconds in the offensive zone before connor mcdavid scores his 62nd of the year. <a href="https://t.co/3G7n27aNq0">pic.twitter.com/3G7n27aNq0</a></p>
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<p>Draisaitl completed his hat trick with just over five minutes left to go in the third period. Ekholm stepped up and grabbed a loose puck, fired the puck up ice for Draisaitl, and he sniped a shot blocker side on Gibson for his 50th goal of the season&#8230;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">for the third time in his nhl career, leon draisaitl is a 50-goal scorer. <a href="https://t.co/kpf3WhjlEU">pic.twitter.com/kpf3WhjlEU</a></p>
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The Edmonton Oilers clinched a playoff spot with a dominant 6-0 win over the Anaheim Ducks that featured Jack Campbell's first shutout with the team and Leon Draisaitl reaching the 50-goal mark with a hat trick. Below are the highlights from the game...

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<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>GAME HIGHLIGHTS ARE PRESENTED BY BETWAY</strong></h2>
<img class="aligncenter wp-image-122158 size-full" src="https://publish.oilersnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Betway-Article-Image.jpeg" alt="" width="740" height="222" />

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After a bit of a slow start, the Oilers opened the scoring with a couple of minutes left in the first period. Mattias Ekholm threw a shot on Anaheim's net from the point and Zach Hyman redirected it past John Gibson to give the Oilers a 1-0 lead...

https://twitter.com/zjlaing/status/1642358793353986049?s=20

Early in the second period, Leon Draisaitl took a cross-zone pass from Evander Kane, dragged the puck into the slot, and roofed a backhander over Gibson's glove side to make the score 2-0...

https://twitter.com/zjlaing/status/1642364349741400064?s=20

A few minutes later, Darnell Nurse extended Edmonton's lead to 3-0 with his 11th goal of the season. The puck made its way back to the blueline and Nurse fired a wrist shot on goal that made its way through Gibson...

https://twitter.com/zjlaing/status/1642366159889776642?s=20

Leon Draisaitl buried his second goal of the night on the power play later in the second frame. Connor McDavid fired a shot off of the post and Draisaitl was there to bang in the rebound to give the Oilers a 4-0 lead...

https://twitter.com/zjlaing/status/1642369743301775360?s=20

Connor McDavid got in on the action and extended Edmonton's lead to 5-0 with his 62nd goal of the season a few minutes into the third period. The Oilers threw the puck around in Anaheim's one for nearly 30 seconds and McDavid finally carried the puck behind the net and sniped a shot past Gibson...

https://twitter.com/zjlaing/status/1642380335085408259?s=20

Draisaitl completed his hat trick with just over five minutes left to go in the third period. Ekholm stepped up and grabbed a loose puck, fired the puck up ice for Draisaitl, and he sniped a shot blocker side on Gibson for his 50th goal of the season...

https://twitter.com/zjlaing/status/1642385460654927874?s=20

Game Highlights 77.0: Edmonton Oilers beat Anaheim Ducks 6-0

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