EDMONTON, Alberta, Canada — Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers are on the brink against the Anaheim Ducks in the first round of the NHL Playoffs. You can watch Game 5 on multiple streaming services tonight.

How do I watch Edmonton Oilers for free tonight?

Today’s NHL playoff game will broadcast live on TNT and truTV with puck drop slated for 10 p.m. Eastern (8 p.m. Mountain, 7 p.m. Pacific). Fans who have parted ways with their local cable provider can catch this game for free by utilizing a free trial from DIRECTV, which also offers $35 off your first month.

Sling TV offers an Orange ($45.99/month) and Blue ($45.99/month) package, or a combo of the two for $60.99 per month. The streaming service also offers daily ($4.99), weekend ($9.99), weekly ($14.99) and monthly ($45.99) passes.

The Oilers are staring down an early exit after two straight Stanley Cup Final appearances. They dropped a 4-3 overtime heartbreaker to the Ducks in Game 4, capping a come-from-behind victory that could haunt Canada for quite some time.

Edmonton took the lead just 38 seconds into the game with a Kasperi Kapanen goal. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins upped the advantage six minutes later. Evan Buchard scored a snipe less than four minutes into the final frame, which broke a 2-2 deadlock.

McDavid has been hobbling through this series, tallying just four points. His usual quickness and agility have been scarce, signaling he could be battling an undisclosed injury. Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch revealed that the Oilers icon will be a gametime decision for Game 5 after missing the morning skate.

Leon Draisaitl has seven points in the series, including an assist in every game.

Edmonton’s defense has surrendered 20 goals in four games this postseason.

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The Ducks are one win away from making a splash after ending an eight-year drought from the postseason. Anaheim has won three straight games and leads the series 3-1.

Ryan Poehling’s attempted pass went off Darnell Nurse’s leg and right through newly inserted goaltender Tristan Jarry’s window to give Anaheim the Game 4 victory. The play was initially waved off. But a lengthy further review ruled a game-winning goal.

After quickly falling into a hole, Anaheim capitalized on the power play to even the score at 2-2. Cutter Gauthier tallied a snapshot midway through the second. Mikael Granlund notched the equalizer with just over a minute remaining in the period.

The Ducks are 6-for-12 on the power play in the series.

Jeffrey Viel powered in his own snapshot for the second equalizer with less than seven minutes left in the game. That set up Poehling’s moment that could have measured on the Richter scale given the reaction of the Ducks faithful inside the Honda Center after it was officially ruled a goal.

Jackson LaCombe, making his NHL playoff debut this series, leads all skaters with eight points this postseason.

The Ducks have not won a playoff series since 2017, when they reached the Western Conference Finals.

Is Connor McDavid playing today?

McDavid missed the Game 5 morning skate and is a gametime decision for tonight’s must-win matchup against the Anaheim Ducks.

How to Watch Oilers vs. Ducks Game 5 tonight What: NHL Playoffs First Round Game 5: Edmonton Oilers vs. Anaheim DucksWhen: April 28, 2026Time: 10 p.m. Eastern (8 p.m. Mountain, 7 p.m. Pacific)Where: Rogers Place | Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaChannel: TNT and truTVBest Streaming Options: DIRECTV (free trial and $35 off first month) and SlingTV