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\nApr 30, 2026 , 06:53 PM ET<\/p>\n
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DiStefano’s prediction: Leon Draisaitl leaves it all on the ice with the Oilers\u2019 backs against the wall.\n<\/p>\n
Photo By – Reuters Connect. Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl (29).<\/p>\n
Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl is elevating his game at the right time, and I expect him to be active again tonight against the Anaheim Ducks.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Read on to see why with my Oilers vs. Ducks predictions and NHL picks<\/a> for Thursday, April 30.<\/p>\n Puck drop is set for 10:00 p.m. ET from the Honda Center in Anaheim, with the game airing on Sportsnet and TNT.<\/p>\n UPDATE:\u00a0Added a prediction for who will win tonight.<\/p>\n Oilers vs Ducks Game 6 prediction Oilers: I’m anticipating another Oilers victory tonight to force a Game 7.<\/p>\n Edmonton wrestled back momentum with a win in Game 5, chasing Ducks starter Lukas Dostal from the net, who has just an .864 SV% through this series.<\/p>\n The Oilers’ power play can also win games on its own, scoring four times in the last three games, and that could be the difference tonight.<\/p>\n Oilers vs Ducks best bet: Leon Draisaitl Over 1.5 points (+105)<\/p>\n Leon Draisaitl<\/a> paying plus money to record 2+ points is great value.\u00a0<\/p>\n He\u2019s hit the Over in four out of five games so far this series, and seven times in his last 10 meetings against the Anaheim Ducks<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Edmonton Oilers<\/a> veteran is averaging 1.8 points per game in this series.\u00a0<\/p>\n Additionally, the Oilers’ power play has finally figured things out in this series, with four goals in the last three games, and Draisaitl factoring in on three of them.\u00a0<\/p>\n That trend continues tonight, which will help toward his point total.<\/p>\n Enjoying Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account I\u2019ll pair my Draisaitl best bet with Over 0.5 points from his linemate, Vasily Podkolzin<\/a>, who has enjoyed piggy-backing the German\u2019s production. Podkolzin is 4-1 to the Over with five points in five games this series.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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