{"id":278266,"date":"2026-04-21T08:48:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T08:48:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/278266\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T08:48:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T08:48:08","slug":"oilers-host-the-ducks-with-1-0-series-lead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/278266\/","title":{"rendered":"Oilers host the Ducks with 1-0 series lead"},"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; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EDT<\/p>\n

LINE: Oilers -191, Ducks +158; over\/under is 6.5<\/p>\n

NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: Oilers lead series 1-0<\/p>\n

BOTTOM LINE: The Edmonton Oilers host the Anaheim Ducks in the first round of the NHL Playoffs with a 1-0 lead in the series. The teams meet Monday for the fifth time this season. The Oilers won the last meeting 4-3. Jason Dickinson<\/a> scored two goals in the victory.<\/p>\n

Edmonton has gone 41-30-11 overall with a 17-7-3 record in Pacific Division games. The Oilers are 40-9-8 in games they score three or more goals.<\/p>\n

Anaheim has a 43-33-6 record overall and a 15-11-1 record in Pacific Division play. The Ducks have gone 38-13-4 in games they score at least three goals.<\/p>\n

TOP PERFORMERS: Jack Roslovic<\/a> has scored 21 goals with 15 assists for the Oilers. Connor McDavid<\/a> has seven goals and 10 assists over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n

Cutter Gauthier<\/a> has 41 goals and 28 assists for the Ducks. Leo Carlsson<\/a> has scored six goals and added two assists over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n

LAST 10 GAMES: Oilers: 6-2-2, averaging 3.2 goals, 5.7 assists, 2.7 penalties and six penalty minutes while giving up 2.2 goals per game.<\/p>\n

Ducks: 2-6-2, averaging 3.1 goals, 5.4 assists, 3.6 penalties and 9.5 penalty minutes while giving up four goals per game.<\/p>\n

INJURIES: Oilers: Max Jones<\/a>: out (lower-body), 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>: 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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