Early look · NHL 2026-27

Edmonton Oilers at Anaheim Ducks: game preview

EdmontonOilers2026-27: 2-0-1 · 5 pts · 2025-26: 41-30-11 · 93 pts · 14that

AnaheimDucks2026-27: 2-0-0 · 4 pts · 2025-26: 43-33-6 · 92 pts · 18th

Puck drop3 Apr · 10:00 PM ET

VenueHonda Center

All-time meetings151 completed

BasisLast 5 meetings + 2025-26

The thesis

One points apart last season

Edmonton finished last season 14th in the league on 93 points. Anaheim finished 18th on 92, and the 2025-26 season series went ANA 5-4-0.

Game-day prices arrive with the afternoon snapshot, about 4:30 PM ET on the day of the game.

Head-to-head

Meeting number 152

Across 151 completed games, Anaheim lead the head-to-head 76-61-14.

All-time record76-61-14Anaheim's record in the series

Meetings played151This is number 152

2025-26 seriesANA 5-4-0

Last 54-1Anaheim

Last 5 meetings

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DateResultShotsPower playWinner

30 Apr 2026EDM 2 – ANA 527–31EDM 0/0 · ANA 1/2ANA

28 Apr 2026ANA 1 – EDM 430–20ANA 1/2 · EDM 1/4EDM

26 Apr 2026EDM 3 – ANA 4 OT27–38EDM 2/2 · ANA 2/4ANA

24 Apr 2026EDM 4 – ANA 725–39EDM 1/2 · ANA 1/3ANA

22 Apr 2026ANA 6 – EDM 428–37ANA 2/3 · EDM 0/4ANA

Head-to-head finder

The table on each 2025-26 meeting night

DateEdmontonAnaheim

22 Apr 202641-30-11 · 93 pts14th43-33-6 · 92 pts18th

24 Apr 202641-30-11 · 93 pts14th43-33-6 · 92 pts18th

26 Apr 202641-30-11 · 93 pts14th43-33-6 · 92 pts18th

28 Apr 202641-30-11 · 93 pts14th43-33-6 · 92 pts18th

30 Apr 202641-30-11 · 93 pts14th43-33-6 · 92 pts18th

League rank after that night's games; a longer bar is a higher place. On 22 Apr 2026, Edmonton were 14th in the league and Anaheim 18th. By 30 Apr 2026 it was 14th and 18th.

Where the shots come from · last 5 meetings

Anaheim out-attempted Edmonton 319 to 255

Every attempt from the last meetings, both teams shooting right.

Edmonton Oilers

255 att · 136 on goal · 17 G · 12.5%

Crease22 att · 3 G

Slot80 att · 4 G

Wing101 att · 10 G

Point44 att · 0 G

Neutral zone8 att · 0 G

Anaheim Ducks

319 att · 166 on goal · 23 G · 13.9%

Crease16 att · 1 G

Slot106 att · 13 G

Wing132 att · 4 G

Point52 att · 3 G

Neutral zone13 att · 2 G

GoalOn goalMissedBlocked

Expected goals

Edmonton and Anaheim are level on chances, last 10 games

Shot quality both ways: expected goals weigh every unblocked attempt by its chance of scoring. Finishing above zero means more goals than the chances.

EdmontonAnaheim

3.31xG for per game2.19

2.10xG against per game3.49

61.2%xG share38.6%

+7.1FinishingGoals minus expected goals+2.6

−7.7GoaltendingExpected goals against minus goals allowed+2.0

This season: 3 games for Edmonton, 2 for Anaheim. Small sample: early-season xG moves a lot from night to night.

Every team’s xG →

Special teams

Power play and penalty kill, season and series

This season's rates first, then 2025-26 and the last meetings between the two. Power-play chances are counted from the penalty log with coincidental minors cancelled; faceoffs are each club's wins over draws taken.

All bars share one scale · 0–100%SeasonLast meetings

Edmonton

Small sample

Power play · 2026-2725.0%

Power play · 2025-2630.6% · 1st

Power play · last 5 meetings4/12 · 33.3%

Penalty kill · 2026-2757.1%

Penalty kill · 2025-2677.8% · 20th

Faceoffs · 2026-2751.7% · 91/176

Drawn · 2026-2712 (4.00/gm)

Drawn · last meetings12 (2.40/gm)

Shorthanded · 2026-277 (2.33/gm)

PP goals · last meetings4

Anaheim

Small sample

Power play · 2026-2750.0%

Power play · 2025-2618.6% · 23rd

Power play · last 5 meetings7/14 · 50.0%

Penalty kill · 2026-2785.7%

Penalty kill · 2025-2676.4% · 27th

Faceoffs · 2026-2743.9% · 50/114

Drawn · 2026-276 (3.00/gm)

Drawn · last meetings14 (2.80/gm)

Shorthanded · 2026-277 (3.50/gm)

PP goals · last meetings7

Skaters

Leon Draisaitl has 8 points in the last 5 meetings

Each club's top three forwards and defencemen by points this season, with 2025-26 one tap away, then who has produced in the last meetings.

In the last meetings

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PlayerGPGAPSOG

29Leon Draisaitl535811

2Jackson LaCombe517813

61Cutter Gauthier543720

2Evan Bouchard51678

17Alex Killorn533613

91Leo Carlsson524618

97Connor McDavid515617

93Ryan Nugent-Hopkins52357

64Mikael Granlund52357

19Troy Terry51458

Head-to-head finder

Leon Draisaitl vs Anaheim · game by game

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DateVenueGAPSOGTOI

30 Apr 2026away011124:01

28 Apr 2026home202423:22

26 Apr 2026away011221:45

24 Apr 2026away022120:52

22 Apr 2026home112324:56

Last 5 meetings8 P3 G, 5 A · 11 SOG

Next best8 PJackson LaCombe, ANA

2026-27 season5 P3 GP · 3 G

Blank vs ANA0 of 5A point in every meeting

Full game log

Goaltending

Lukas Dostal has started most of these meetings

Lukas Dostal played 5 of the last 5 meetings with Edmonton, with a .872 save percentage. Starters are confirmed on game day.

Expected startersAn estimate until the teams confirmEvery game tonight →

Edmonton

Expected starter after their game on 2 Apr: a back-to-back depends on who plays that night.

Anaheim

Expected starter after their game on 1 Apr: a back-to-back depends on who plays that night.

Edmonton crease

EDM · 2026-27 Starter estimate from 31 Mar

Devon Levi.8102 GP · 2-0-0 · GSAx −3.6

Tristan Jarry.7391 GP · 0-0-1 · GSAx −4.1

#vs ANAAppsSAGASV%

35Tristan Jarry1384.895

Lukas Dostal

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ANA · 2-0-0 in 2026-27 Starter estimate from 31 Mar

SV% · 2026-27.9182 GP · 2.42 GAA · 2025-26 .888

vs Edmonton.8725 app · 125 SA · 16 GA

GSAx · 2026-27+2.02 starts · most on the roster

vs EDMVenueSAGASV%

30 Apr 2026home272.926

28 Apr 2026away93.667

26 Apr 2026home273.889

24 Apr 2026home254.840

22 Apr 2026away374.892

Full game log

Totals

Scoring rates point to about 7.0 goals

No total is posted yet: it arrives with the game-day prices. Until then, the scoring rates and the recent meetings set the range.

Goals in the last 5 meetings

30 Apr 20267 · EDM 2–5 ANA

28 Apr 20265 · ANA 1–4 EDM

26 Apr 20267 · EDM 3–4 ANA

24 Apr 202611 · EDM 4–7 ANA

22 Apr 202610 · ANA 6–4 EDM

Bar length is total goals, coloured by the winner.

Scoring rates

Team26-27 GF26-27 GA25-26 GF25-26 GA

Edmonton5.674.673.443.28

Anaheim3.502.503.333.51

Goals for and against per game. The estimate averages each team’s scoring with the other’s goals allowed, and leans on 2025-26 until a team has played 20 games.

Scoring rates suggest7.0Goals in this game

Last 5 meetings8.0Goals per game

Line—No total posted yet

Books at the line—With the game-day prices

Team news

12 on the injury lists

Edmonton · injuries

Alec RegulaUndisclosedIRReturn24 Oct

Atro LeppanenUndisclosedIRReturn17 Oct

Frederik AndersenKneeIRReturn30 Dec

James StefanUndisclosedIRReturn10 Oct

Jason DickinsonFootIRReturn7 Oct

Matt SavoieLower BodyIRReturn24 Nov

Mattias JanmarkUndisclosedIRReturn15 Oct

Ryan Nugent-HopkinsLower BodyIRReturn13 Oct

Zach HymanUndisclosedOutReturn17 Oct

Anaheim · injuries

Drew HellesonLower BodyIRReturn7 Oct

Ian MooreLower BodyIRReturn16 Oct

Troy TerryHipIRReturn21 Nov

Latest moves

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1 Oct · EDM

Placed F Ryan Nugent-Hopkins on injured reserve. Placed D Alec Regula on long-term injured reserve. Recalled F Josh Samanski under emergency conditions.

27 Sep · EDM

Placed G Matt Tomkins on waivers for the purpose of assignment to Bakersfield (AHL).

25 Sep · EDM

Loaned D Tomas Cibulka, Fs Connor Clattenburg, Quinn Hutson, Viljami Marjala, William Nicholl and Aku Raty and G Connor Ungar to Bakersfield (AHL). Waived for the purpose of assignment to Bakersfield Ds Josh Brown and Riley Stillman and F Eduards Tralmaks.

1 Oct · ANA

Signed D Tristan Luneau to a six-year contract extension.

30 Sep · ANA

Reassigned C Roger McQueen and C Cruz Lucius to San Diego (AHL). Recalled D Noah Warren, D Ian Mitchell and D Tristan Luneau from San Diego. Placed D Drew Helleson on injured reserve. Moved RW Troy Terry from the non-roster list to long-term injured reserve.

27 Sep · ANA

Placed G Laurent Brossoit and D Travis Mitchell on waivers.

Injury report

Edmonton · 2026 draft

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#58Rudolfs BerzkalnsRound 2 · MuskegonC

#84Malcom GastrinRound 3 · Modo Jr.LW

#133Andrew RobinsonRound 5 · WindsorD

#180Caden HarveyRound 6 · WindsorC

Full draft

Anaheim · 2026 draft

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#15Nikita KlepovRound 1 · SaginawRW

#28Marcus NordmarkRound 1 · Djurgarden Jr.LW

#45Jayden KurtzRound 2 · RogersD

#50Mathis PrestonRound 2 · VancouverRW

Full draft

Saturday 3 April · the full slate

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Edmonton Oilers at Anaheim Ducks: game preview

One points apart last season

Meeting number 152

Last 5 meetings

The table on each 2025-26 meeting night

Anaheim out-attempted Edmonton 319 to 255

Edmonton Oilers

Anaheim Ducks

Edmonton and Anaheim are level on chances, last 10 games

Power play and penalty kill, season and series

Edmonton

Anaheim

Leon Draisaitl has 8 points in the last 5 meetings

Forwards to watch

Defencemen to watch

In the last meetings

Leon Draisaitl vs Anaheim · game by game

Lukas Dostal has started most of these meetings

Edmonton crease

Lukas Dostal

Scoring rates point to about 7.0 goals

Goals in the last 5 meetings

Scoring rates

12 on the injury lists

Edmonton · injuries

Anaheim · injuries

Latest moves

Edmonton · 2026 draft

Anaheim · 2026 draft

Saturday 3 April · the full slate