{"id":616764,"date":"2026-04-19T08:47:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T08:47:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/616764\/"},"modified":"2026-04-19T08:47:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T08:47:10","slug":"oilers-host-the-ducks-to-begin-the-nhl-playoffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/616764\/","title":{"rendered":"Oilers host the Ducks to begin the NHL Playoffs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Anaheim Ducks<\/a> (43-33-6, in the Pacific Division) vs. Edmonton Oilers<\/a> (41-30-11, in the Pacific Division)<\/p>\n

Edmonton, Alberta; Monday, 10 p.m. EDT<\/p>\n

LINE: Oilers -178, Ducks +148; over\/under is 6.5<\/p>\n

NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: Oilers host series opener<\/p>\n

BOTTOM LINE: The Edmonton Oilers host the Anaheim Ducks to open the Western Conference first round. The teams meet Saturday for the fourth time this season. The Oilers went 2-1 against the Ducks in the regular season. In their last regular season meeting on March 28, the Oilers won 4-2. Matthew Savoie led the Oilers with three goals.<\/p>\n

Edmonton has gone 41-30-11 overall with a 16-7-3 record against the Pacific Division. The Oilers have scored 282 total goals (3.4 per game) to rank sixth in NHL play.<\/p>\n

Anaheim is 43-33-6 overall and 15-10-1 against the Pacific Division. The Ducks have a 38-12-4 record when scoring at least three goals.<\/p>\n

TOP PERFORMERS: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins<\/a> has 20 goals and 36 assists for the Oilers. Connor McDavid<\/a> has eight goals and 12 assists over the past 10 games.<\/p>\n

Cutter Gauthier<\/a> has 41 goals and 28 assists for the Ducks. Leo Carlsson<\/a> has five goals and one assist over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n

LAST 10 GAMES: Oilers: 6-2-2, averaging 3.2 goals, 5.4 assists, 3.1 penalties and 7.1 penalty minutes while giving up 2.2 goals per game.<\/p>\n

Ducks: 2-6-2, averaging three goals, 5.2 assists, 3.7 penalties and 9.7 penalty minutes while giving up 3.9 goals per game.<\/p>\n

INJURIES: Oilers: Leon Draisaitl<\/a>: day to day (lower-body), Max Jones<\/a>: out (lower-body), Jason Dickinson<\/a>: out (leg), Mattias Janmark<\/a>: out for season (undisclosed).<\/p>\n

Ducks: Petr Mrazek<\/a>: out for season (lower-body), Jansen Harkins<\/a>: out (upper body), Ross Johnston<\/a>: out (lower-body), Radko Gudas<\/a>: day to day (lower body).<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive<\/a> and data from Sportradar<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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