Ryan Poehling Scores OT Winner, Posts 3 Goals in 5 Games
Ryan Poehling scored the overtime winner in Game 4. The Anaheim Ducks forward has three goals through five playoff games, and that scoring burst has come on nine shots. He is giving Anaheim offense from a role that was built around depth and two-way work.
Ryan Poehling Drives Anaheim
Poehling’s Game 4 goal settled a tight postseason game and gave Anaheim a result it could lean on as the series moved on. Through five playoff games, he has three goals, a rate that stands out for a player described as a solid bottom-six forward during the regular season.
That production sits on top of a full workload. He played 75 regular-season games for the Ducks after arriving in a trade involving Trevor Zegras and the Philadelphia Flyers, then followed that with a playoff run that has turned him into one of the more productive secondary scorers on the roster.
Poehling’s Regular-Season Base
His regular season showed why Anaheim kept trusting him. Poehling finished with 11 goals and 25 assists in 75 games, took 94 shots, won 48.4% of his faceoffs, and spent 42.8% of his time on ice in the defensive zone. He also blocked 86 shots and delivered 44 hits.
Those numbers point to a forward who handled detail work while still chipping in offense. Anaheim signed him to a four-year contract, and the playoff scoring adds another layer to that bet. A player who was brought in to help balance the lineup is now finishing plays when the games tighten.
Anaheim Ducks’ Added Scoring Source
The Ducks have already shown they can win from behind, with 26 come-from-behind wins and 12 third-period comebacks during the regular season. Poehling’s playoff scoring fits that profile: not a headline scorer on paper, but a useful option when the game reaches extra time and the puck needs a finish.
For Anaheim, that gives the postseason attack another name opponents have to track beyond the top end of the lineup. For Poehling, three goals in five playoff games is a clean answer to the role he has been asked to fill — and a reminder that the Ducks’ depth is producing when it counts.
