Edmonton remained four points behind the Los Angeles Kings, who lost 2-1 to the Seattle Kraken on Monday. The Oilers and Kings each have five games remaining.

Cutter Gauthier scored twice in the second period, and Lukas Dostal made 47 saves for the Ducks (34-35-8), who had lost two in a row. Mason McTavish also scored.

Adam Henrique had a goal and an assist, Jeff Skinner also scored, and Evan Bouchard had two assists for the Oilers (44-28-5), who dropped the final two games of their four-game road trip (2-2-0). Olivier Rodrigue made 18 saves in his first NHL start.

Edmonton was without its leaders in points in Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid because of lower-body injuries, and played 11 forwards and six defensemen.

Henrique gave the Oilers a 1-0 lead at 17:51 of the first period after Anaheim defenseman Radko Gudas turned the puck over in front of his net, forcing Dostal off his skates during the ensuing scramble. Before he could reset, Henrique tipped in a one-timer from the left point by Jake Walman.

Gauthier tied it 1-1 at 2:20 of the second period after Leo Carlsson fed him for a one-timer from the inside edge of the right circle.

Gauthier put the Ducks ahead 2-1 at 7:10, speeding around Bouchard and roofing a backhand from in close.

Edmonton had 3:57 remaining on a four-minute power play to start the third period but couldn’t capitalize. The Oilers went 0-for-6 with the man-advantage.

McTavish scored on a breakaway for a 3-1 lead at 5:33 shortly after Anaheim killed its fifth penalty.

Skinner cut it to 3-2 at 16:29 when he scored on a deflection off a point shot from Bouchard with Rodrigue pulled for the extra skater.