Faceoff is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. ET (7:30 p.m. MT)
Venue: Rogers Place, Edmonton, Alberta
TV/Streaming: TNT / MAX
The Oilers host Game 4 with their season on the line, trailing 1-2 in the series after a heartbreaking 4-3 overtime loss in Game 3 on April 24 in Anaheim. Edmonton dominated Game 1 (5-2) but has dropped the last two contests, outshot 95-78 overall while struggling to contain Anaheim’s speed on the rush and special teams. The Ducks have been opportunistic, winning Game 2 in overtime (3-2) and stealing Game 3 on a late power-play goal, capitalizing on Edmonton’s defensive breakdowns and goaltender Stuart Skinner’s occasional lapses.
Team Records
Edmonton Oilers: 51-27-4 overall (2nd in Pacific Division), 27-11-3 at home in the regular season. Playoff record: 1-2.
Anaheim Ducks: 41-35-6 overall (Western Conference wild card, 4th seed via tiebreakers), 19-19-3 on the road in the regular season. Playoff record: 2-1.
Recent Team Forms
Oilers (last 10 games overall): 7-3, averaging 3.6 goals per game, 32.8 shots on goal, 29.1 hits, while allowing 3.0 goals per game. Goaltender Stuart Skinner has a .910 save percentage in the series. In the series: explosive offense in the Game 1 win but vulnerable defensively, with the power play converting at just 3-for-13.
Ducks (last 10 games overall): 6-4, averaging 3.3 goals per game, 30.4 shots on goal, while allowing 2.8 goals per game. Goaltender Lukas Dostal has posted a .922 save percentage in the series. In the series: resilient road play and timely scoring have flipped momentum; they are 2-0 on the road in the playoffs.
Injury Report
Oilers:
Connor McDavid (lower body): Probable. Limited in Game 3 but skated fully in morning skate and is expected to center the top line.
Leon Draisaitl (upper body): Questionable / game-time decision. Missed morning skate after taking a hit in Game 3; his playmaking is critical.
Darnell Nurse (rest): Day-to-day after heavy minutes; full participant in practice.
Goaltender Stuart Skinner confirmed to start.
Ducks:
Trevor Zegras (upper body): Probable. Has played through discomfort all series and scored in Game 3.
Mason McTavish (lower body): Out (missed Game 3).
John Gibson (personal): Out (Dostal remains the starter).
Rest of roster healthy, including top-pair defenseman Cam Fowler.
McDavid’s health and Draisaitl’s availability are the biggest X-factors for Edmonton’s comeback bid.
Key Player Matchups
Connor McDavid / Leon Draisaitl (EDM) vs. Anaheim shutdown pair (Fowler / Vatrano): McDavid (5 points in series) must exploit speed against Anaheim’s gap control; the Ducks will shadow him relentlessly.
Zach Hyman / Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (EDM) vs. Trevor Zegras / Frank Vatrano: Hyman’s net-front presence vs. Zegras’ transition speed and creativity (3 points in series).
Stuart Skinner (EDM) vs. Lukas Dostal (ANA): Skinner needs a bounce-back after allowing 4 goals in Game 3; Dostal has been steady and clutch on the road.
Physicality / Forecheck: Oilers’ Evander Kane and Mattias Janmark vs. Ducks’ Ryan Strome and Alex Killorn. Edmonton has won the hits battle 82-71 but must sustain pressure.
Special Teams: Oilers power play (3-for-13) vs. Ducks penalty kill (8-for-10); Anaheim’s power play has gone 4-for-11 and could be the difference again.
Series History
These Pacific Division rivals have met in the playoffs twice before (most recently 2022, when Edmonton won in six). The Oilers lead the all-time playoff series record 2-0, but Anaheim has won three of the last four regular-season meetings in 2025-26. This is the first time the Ducks have led a series against Edmonton since their 2003 Western Conference Final run.
Betting Trends
Oilers trends: 6-4 ATS as home favorites; 1-2 ATS in the series.
Ducks trends: 7-3 ATS as road underdogs this season; covered in both playoff road wins.
Over/Under: Over 5.5 has hit in 48 of 82 Oilers games (59%). Series games have averaged 5.7 total goals, with overs hitting in Game 1 and Game 3.
Home/road notes: Oilers are 27-11-3 at home but have lost Game 2 here; Ducks are 19-19-3 away and have already stolen two games.
Game Odds
Edmonton Oilers – 135
Anaheim Ducks 7.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Saturday, April 25, 2026
