Controversial Overtime Goal Gives Ducks 3-1 Series Lead Over Oilers

In overtime of Game 4, Ducks forward Ryan Poehling shot, the puck struck Darnell Nurse’s skate and slid behind Oilers goalie Tristan Jarry. After a 60- to 90-second huddle, officials signaled a goal. The NHL Situation Room reviewed the play and upheld the call, saying the puck completely crossed the line.

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The Ducks erased a 2-0 deficit, forced overtime and now lead the series 3-1. Edmonton, two-year Western Conference champion, had held 2-0 and 3-2 leads earlier.

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Ryan Poehling (Ducks forward), Darnell Nurse (Oilers defenseman), Tristan Jarry (Oilers goalie), Kris Knoblauch (Oilers coach), Joel Quenneville (Ducks coach), Mattias Ekholm (Oilers defenseman), Elliotte Friedman (NHL insider).

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2:29 OT – Poehling’s shot deflects off Nurse’s skate and slides behind Jarry.

Edmonton Oilers Coach Kris Knoblauch questions controversial Anaheim Ducks overtime goal

60–90 s – Officials huddled, then signaled a goal.

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Review upheld the call.

Elliotte Friedman raises doubts over OT goal in Oilers’ Game 4 loss

Game ends 4-3, Ducks lead 3-1.

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Ducks 4, Oilers 3 (OT). Jarry made 34 saves on 38 shots (89.5 %). McDavid had two power-play assists for four points in four games. Series 3-1.

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The decision decides Edmonton’s survival; a loss forces a must-win Game 5, while the Ducks are one win from the second round.

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The NHL Situation Room said the on-ice call was that the puck crossed the line and that no indisputable evidence existed to overturn it. Ducks coach Joel Quenneville said his team was confident the puck was in. Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch called the decision “not very definitive” and noted the lack of a clear view. Insider Elliotte Friedman said a conclusive overturn requires clear evidence, which he said was absent.

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Former NHL player Ryan Whitney called the call “the worst I’ve ever seen in a playoff game” and a “scam.” Friedman questioned the review’s credibility because no official was behind the net. Capitals coach Spencer Carbery asserted the puck was across the line. Hurricanes coach Peter Laviolette warned the Oilers must respond with “desperate hockey.”

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Broadcast angles showed the puck partially hidden by Jarry’s skate, and no referee was behind the net. Some analysts, like Friedman, said the evidence was insufficient to prove the puck fully crossed, while the league’s ruling declared it did. The missing visual fuels debate.

‘It wasn’t very definitive’: Was there enough proof puck crossed the line in Ducks OT winner over Oilers?

• “I can’t see it going in. I can’t see the line. You can’t see any space. Similarly, you talk about the blue line, offsides, there have been many times where I’ve seen they don’t have the absolute proof of it, and I thought that was going to be the call tonight also.” — Kris Knoblauch, Oilers head coach

Anaheim Ducks beat Edmonton Oilers in overtime of Game 4 after puck appears to cross goal line by mere millimeters

• “You guys saw it on the screen. We saw it on the TVs on the bench. I don't know how they see it as a conclusive goal.” — Mattias Ekholm, Oilers defenseman

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• “I’m sure you could go either way with it.” — Tristan Jarry, Oilers goaltender

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• “we all knew it was in” — Joel Quenneville, Ducks head coach

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Game 5 is set for Tuesday night in Edmonton. The Oilers must win to stay alive; the Ducks aim to close the series in Game 6.

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