Playoff schedule vs. the Ducks: Game 1 is April 20 in Edmonton at 8 p.m. Mountain Time, followed by Game 2 on April 22 at 8 p.m. MT. Game 3 will see Edmonton visit Anaheim on April 24 at 8 p.m. MT, and Game 4 on April 26 in Anaheim at 7:30 p.m. MT. Games 5–7 are listed as TBD, with the Oilers hosting Games 1, 2, 5 and 7, and the Ducks hosting Games 3, 4 and 6. The exact times for Games 5–7 will be confirmed as needed.
Anaheim Ducks team stats show a 43-33-6 record for 92 points, with 265 goals for (13th in the league) and 288 goals against (29th). Their power play sits at 18.6%, and their penalty kill at 76.4%. They average 30.8 shots per game while allowing 28.4, and they win about 48% of the faceoffs.
Leading Ducks players include Cutter Gauthier, who has 41 goals and 69 points, plus 11 power-play goals and 19 power-play points. Gauthier is the team’s top scorer, with Jackson LaCombe adding 38 assists. Goaltender Lukas Dostal has 30 wins, a .888 save percentage, and a 3.10 goals-against average.
In head-to-head matchups this season, the Oilers went 2-1 against the Ducks, with two high-scoring affairs (7-4 and 6-5) and a 4-2 Oilers win. Oilers leaders against Anaheim this season include Connor McDavid with 5 assists and 7 points, while McDavid and teammates like Hyman have combined for several goals. Mattias Ekholm and Zach Hyman each had three goals against the Ducks, and Evan Bouchard logged the most ice time in those meetings at 23:47 per game.
The Oilers closed the season with a 6-1 victory over the Canucks and now begin their pursuit of the Cup starting Monday, April 20. This series against Anaheim sets the tone for a postseason that will feature a full playoff schedule across the league, with the Ducks providing a challenging, tactical opponent as Edmonton aims to advance.
