Seven minutes.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s how much longer the Edmonton Oilers needed to protect a one-goal lead in their most important game of the season on Sunday night. <\/p>\n
They couldn\u2019t do it.<\/p>\n
Jeffrey Viel tied it at 3-3 at 13:31 of the third period.<\/p>\n
Ryan Poehling scored the first-career game-winning goal of his NHL career just 2:29 into overtime.<\/p>\n
Final score: Ducks 4, Oilers 3.<\/p>\n
This was supposed to be the night Edmonton responded.<\/p>\n
A core group featuring Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins playing in their 100th career playoff games, with a chance to send the series back to Alberta tied 2-2. <\/p>\n
Instead, the Oilers return home on the brink of elimination down 3-1.<\/p>\n
What are the chances Edmonton wins the series?<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s dive into the latest FanDuel series odds in this Morning Coffee column for Monday April 27th, 2026.<\/p>\n
What Are The Odds Oilers Advance Down 3-1 Against The Ducks?<\/p>\n
The Oilers opened -200 to win their first round series against the Anaheim Ducks at FanDuel.<\/p>\n
That number represented a 66.7 per cent implied chance that Edmonton would win the series.<\/p>\n
For perspective, only the Colorado Avalanche and the Tampa Bay Lightning were bigger favourites to advance to the second round.<\/p>\n
Seven days later, Anaheim is -480 to win the series \u2013 an 82.8 per cent implied probability.<\/p>\n
Coming off their third straight comeback win of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Ducks gone from overlooked underdog to heavy favourite to eliminate the two-time defending Western Conference champions.<\/p>\n
The Ducks are 6-0 all-time when leading a best-of-seven series 3-1.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Edmonton owns a 2-7 series record when trailing 3-1 in a best-of-seven.<\/p>\n
Where do the Oilers go from here?<\/p>\n
As I said ahead of Game 4, I didn\u2019t like the goalie change.<\/p>\n
Tristan Jarry has lost five straight postseason games and is 0-4 all-time in playoff overtime games.<\/p>\n
Yes, Edmonton needed a spark ahead of Game 4.<\/p>\n
I would have preferred it come from 97 and 29 then a goaltender with an .891 career playoff save percentage.<\/p>\n
Sure, we can talk about the overtime winner, but the reality is that shot from Poehling shouldn\u2019t have ended up anywhere near the goal line.<\/p>\n
Connor McDavid registered two assists and nearly sealed a win with a couple of glorious chances in the third, but Lukas Dostal was just good enough to keep Anaheim in it.<\/p>\n
Evan Bouchard scored a powerplay goal and finished with two points for his 27th multi-point playoff game.<\/p>\n
Still, the Oilers failed to reach the four-goal mark for the first time in seven games versus the Ducks dating back to the regular season.<\/p>\n
Morning Coffee 3 STARS from Sunday \ud83c\udfd2<\/p>\n
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\u2b50\ufe0f\u2b50\ufe0f Nathan MacKinnon: 2 goals, 3 points as Avs complete first-round sweep \ud83c\udfd4\ufe0f<\/p>\n
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