The Hockey News' Derek Lee previews Game 4 of the Ducks-Oilers series.

After allowing the first goal for the 11th time in 13 games, Ryan Poehling scored a shorthanded goal, Alex Killorn scored out of a bit of chaos and Anaheim shut down the Mammoth in the third period to take a potential first-round playoff preview.

Alex Killorn broke a tie off a scramble at 9:09 of the second period, Lukas Dostal stopped 29 shots and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Utah Mammoth 4-1 on Friday night to pad their Pacific Division lead. After the puck was cleared off the goal line behind goalie Vitek Vanecek, the Ducks' Sennecke ended up with it on the left side and slipped a pass to Killorn for a shot before Vanecek was set. Ryan Poehling, Cutter Gauthier and Mikael Granlund also scored to help the Ducks — playing without suspended defenseman Radko Gudas — rebound from a 3-2 overtime loss to Philadelphia on Wednesday night at home.

The Hockey News' Derek Lee previews the Ducks' matchup against the Colorado Avalanche.

Ducks defeat Bruins with clutch play and timely adjustments. Dostal's stellar goaltending paves the way for crucial offensive chances.