April 22, 2026, 5:07 p.m. ET<\/p>\n
The Anaheim Ducks<\/a> and the Edmonton Oilers<\/a> meet Wednesday at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, for Game 2 of their best-of-7, Western Conference first-round playoff series. Puck drop is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET (TBS \/ HBO Max). Let’s analyze NHL odds around the Ducks vs. Oilers and make our expert NHL picks and predictions<\/a>.<\/p>\n Best-of-7 series: Oilers lead 1-0<\/p>\n The Oilers eked out a 4-3 home victory over the Ducks as -178 favorites with the Over (6.5) hitting in Monday’s opener. Edmonton welcomed back C Leon Draisaitl after he missed the final 14 regular-season games with a lower-body injury. He had 2 assists with a plus-1 rating with two shots on goal (SOG) while winning 60.0% (18 of 30) faceoffs. Ducks RW Troy Terry had 2 goals, an assist, a plus-1 rating and 5 SOG.<\/p>\n The Ducks put up a solid fight against the Oilers in the series opener, but Anaheim fell to 2-7-2 in its previous 11 outings. The Over is 3-1-1 in their past 5 games, and 7-2-1 in the previous 10.<\/p>\n The Oilers closed out the regular season 7-2-2 in the final 11 games. The Over is 4-2 in their past 6 outings.<\/p>\n Watch the NHL on Fubo!<\/a>Ducks at Oilers odds<\/p>\n Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub<\/a> for a full list. Lines last updated at 5:07 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n Moneyline (ML): Ducks +155 (bet $100 to win $155) | Oilers -190 (bet $190 to win $100)Puck line (PL)\/Against the spread (ATS): Ducks +1.5 (-145) | Oilers -1.5 (+120)Over\/Under (O\/U): 7 (O: +105 | U: -125)Ducks at Oilers projected goalies<\/p>\n Lukas Dostal (30-20-4, 3.12 GAA, .888 SV% – regular season) vs. Connor Ingram (16-10-3, 2.60 GAA, .898 SV%, 2 SO – regular season)<\/p>\n Dostal stopped 30 of 34 shots in the Game 1 loss. He has allowed 3 or more goals in 8 of his past 9 outings, while coughing up 4 or more goals in 5 of the previous 7 outings.<\/p>\n Ingram turned aside 25 of 28 shots in the opener. He is 3-2-1 record in his past 6 starts in April, and he is 6-2-1 in the previous 9 outings since March 26. He has allowed 3 or fewer goals in 8 of the past 9 starts.<\/p>\n Ducks at Oilers picks and predictionsPrediction<\/p>\n Oilers 5, Ducks 3<\/p>\n Edmonton (-190) will set you back nearly 2 times, which is quite expensive for a straight-up wager. It would be OK to use a boost or promo, but primarily it would only be sensible to use the Oilers as part of a multi-leg parlay. This is over my personal moneyline limit of -180 for a singular wager.<\/p>\n PASS.<\/p>\n EDMONTON -1.5 (+120) is worth a look, but go very lightly.<\/p>\n The Oilers were unable to cover the puck line in Game 1. The Ducks will be able to notch plenty of offense against Ingram, who is good, but not great. However, Dostal has been horrible lately, and with Draisaitl back for Edmonton, the inexperienced Ducks could be in trouble against the playoff-tested Oilers.<\/p>\n OVER 7 (+105) is worth a look at plus-money, but go very, very lightly. A flat 7 is a super high number, especially for a playoff game.<\/p>\n However, the Over is 7-2-1 in the past 10 games for the Ducks, while going 3-1 in 4 meetings with the Oilers this season.<\/p>\n Since March 24, the Oilers have lit the lamp 3 or more times in 9 of the past 12 games, averaging 3.3 goals per game (GPG) in the span, while allowing 2.3 GPG.<\/p>\n For more sports betting picks and tips, check out SportsbookWire.com<\/a> and BetFTW<\/a>.<\/p>\n Follow @danieledobish<\/a> on\u00a0Twitter\/X.\u00a0Follow SportsbookWire on Twitter\/X<\/a> and like us on Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n