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Anaheim Ducks clinch 3rd straight Pacific Division title with 5-1 rout of Edmonton Oilers

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Anaheim Ducks' Francois Beauchemin, center, celebrates his goal with teammates during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Edmonton Oilers Wednesday, April 1, 2015, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) (The Associated Press)

Anaheim Ducks' Andrew Cogliano, left, and Edmonton Oilers' Brandon Davidson fight for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, April 1, 2015, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) (The Associated Press)

Andrew Cogliano and Francois Beauchemin each had a goal and an assist, and the Anaheim Ducks clinched their third straight Pacific Division title with a 5-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night.

Corey Perry, Nate Thompson and Simon Despres also scored in the fourth straight win for the NHL-leading Ducks, who became the first team to wrap up a division race with their eighth victory in 10 games overall.

Frederik Andersen made 22 saves, and Jakob Silfverberg had a career-high three assists in a dominant effort by the Ducks, who lead Nashville by four points for home-ice advantage throughout the Western Conference playoffs.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored and Ben Scrivens stopped 22 shots for the 28th-place Oilers, whose three-game winning streak ended.

Anaheim swept the clubs' four-game season series.