Rogers Place — Edmonton, Alberta
Puck Drop: 7:30 PM MT / 6:30 PM PT / 9:30 PM ET
Series: Anaheim leads 3–2 (Best‑of‑7)
Venue & Game Context
Location: Rogers Place — one of the NHL’s most hostile playoff environments Ice Conditions: Fast sheet, low humidity, ideal for high‑tempo transition hockey Home‑Ice Impact: Edmonton typically thrives at home with aggressive forechecking and heavy offensive‑zone time
This is a potential elimination game for Edmonton and a closeout opportunity for Anaheim.
Injury Report
Anaheim Ducks
Mason McTavish (F): Day‑to‑day (upper body) — expected to play
Pavel Mintyukov (D): Day‑to‑day (lower body) — game‑time decision
Radko Gudas (D): Out (ankle)
Impact: Anaheim’s blue line depth is stretched; top‑pair minutes heavy on Fowler/Drysdale
Edmonton Oilers
Leon Draisaitl (F): Day‑to‑day (lower body) — trending toward playing
Mattias Ekholm (D): Day‑to‑day (illness) — expected to play
Evander Kane (F): Out (hip)
Impact: Edmonton’s top‑six remains intact; defensive structure depends heavily on Ekholm’s availability
Team Records & Recent Form
Anaheim Ducks — 3–2 in Series
Last 10 Overall: 6–4
Trend: Defensive structure improving; goaltending stabilizing
Strengths: Speed, transition game, opportunistic scoring
Weaknesses: Penalty kill inconsistency, defensive‑zone turnovers
Key Note: Anaheim has allowed 2 goals or fewer in three of five games
Edmonton Oilers — 2–3 in Series
Last 10 Overall: 5–5
Trend: Offense inconsistent; power play cooling off
Strengths: Elite top‑end talent, strong home‑ice scoring metrics
Weaknesses: Defensive lapses, overreliance on top line
Key Note: Edmonton has scored first in only one game this series
Goaltending Matchup
Anaheim — Lukas Dostal
Series Stats: .926 SV%, 2.21 GAA
Strengths: Calm under pressure, excellent lateral movement
Concerns: Rebound control vs. Edmonton’s net‑front presence
Edmonton — Stuart Skinner
Series Stats: .897 SV%, 3.31 GAA
Strengths: Strong when seeing pucks cleanly
Concerns: Struggles with Anaheim’s east‑west passing and rush chances
Edge: Anaheim (moderate)
Key Player Matchups
Trevor Zegras (ANA) vs. Darnell Nurse (EDM)
Zegras’ creativity has forced Edmonton into defensive mismatches
Nurse must limit his zone entries and lateral movement
Troy Terry (ANA) vs. Mattias Ekholm (EDM)
Terry has been Anaheim’s most consistent forward
Ekholm’s return stabilizes Edmonton’s defensive structure
Connor McDavid (EDM) vs. Anaheim Top Pair
McDavid has 2 goals, 5 assists in the series
Anaheim has attempted to shadow him with Fowler + Lundestrom
Ryan Nugent‑Hopkins (EDM) vs. Anaheim Bottom Six
RNH’s line has dominated possession
Ducks’ depth forwards have struggled to contain him
Series History & Trends
Anaheim leads series 3–2
Home Team Record: 3–2 in this series
Last 10 Head‑to‑Head: Anaheim 6–4
Oilers Home Playoff Record (Last 15): 9–6
Ducks Road Playoff Record (Last 15): 7–8
Trend: Anaheim’s speed has consistently disrupted Edmonton’s defensive structure.
Betting Trends
Anaheim
ATS: 6–4 last 10
Totals: Under in 6 of last 9
As Road Underdogs: 48% win rate
PP: 4-for-15 in series
Edmonton
ATS: 4–6 last 10
Totals: Over in 5 of last 7
As Home Favorites: 62% win rate
PP: 3-for-17 in series
Series Totals
Over: 3
Under: 2
Average Goals/Game: 5.6
Game Odds
Anaheim Ducks – 130
Edmonton Oilers 6.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Wednesday, April 29, 2026
