Anaheim Ducks vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/28/2026

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Venue:  Rogers Place, Edmonton, AB

Where to Watch:  TNT, HBO Max, truTV

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Ducks +145, Oilers -175; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Ducks +145, Oilers -175; Over/Under:  7 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Ducks +140, Oilers -165; Over/Under:  7 goals

Anaheim Ducks:  43-33-6 (3rd place, Pacific Division)

Edmonton Oilers:  41-30-11 (2nd place, Pacific Division)

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Anaheim Ducks:  5-4-1 last 10

Edmonton Oilers:  3-4-3 last 10

The Ducks are entering the playoffs with 92 points, a 43-33-6 record overall, and they were 19-20-2 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Edmonton Oilers in their last game, winning that one at home 4-3. Cutter Gauthier, Jeffrey Viel, Mikael Granlund, and Ryan Poehling each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Jackson LaCombe and John Carlson each led the team in assists with 2 while Cutter Gauthier and Beckett Sennecke each led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Lukáš Dostál was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 27 shots with 24 saves and a .889 save percentage. Their offense has scored 273 goals this season averaging 3.3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 288 goals against them allowing 3.5 goals per game.

The Oilers are entering the playoffs with 93 points, a 41-30-11 record overall, and they were 22-14-5 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Anaheim Ducks in their last game, losing that one on the road 4-3. Evan Bouchard, Kasperi Kapanen, and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Connor McDavid led the team in assists with 2 while Connor McDavid, Evan Bouchard, and Trent Frederic each led the team in shots on net in that game with 3. Tristan Jarry was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 4 goals on 38 shots with 34 saves and a .895 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 282 goals this season averaging 3.4 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 269 goals against them allowing 3.3 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Oilers listed as a big favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Oilers have looked good in their games this season with their 41-30-11 record overall which had them right near the top of their division in the West. They have looked great on home ice too with their 22-14-5 home record this season. Meanwhile, the Ducks have looked good in their games this season with their 43-33-6 record overall which had them in the top half of their division in the West. They have been a bad road team though with their 19-20-2 road record this year. This is game 5 of a 7-game series between the 2nd seeded Oilers and the 3rd seeded Ducks in the Pacific for the 1st round of the NHL playoffs. The Ducks are entering this game with a 3-1 series lead after winning game 4 by a score of 4-3. The Oilers took the 1st game of this series at home in a back-and-forth affair and it looked like this was going to be a tight series either way, but the Ducks have really taken control since then. The Ducks have won 3 games in a row now to push the Oilers to the brink of elimination and the Oilers haven't been able to keep the puck out of their net. They have had no answers on defense this entire series, but this is a game where they are going to dig in deep at home and use some of that playoff experience that they have lots of. This is an Oilers team that has made it to the Stanley Cup Final the last 2 straight seasons, so they know what they need to do here and they are going to throw everything they have at this game to get 1 back. The Ducks have looked great in this series with their offense putting up a ton of goals, but they weren't playing well entering the playoffs and they have still been a terrible road team this year too. Look for the Oilers to step up at home and extend this series for at least 1 more trip back to Anaheim. The best way to place a bet here is on the Oilers to win this game and on the puckline. 

Ducks Oilers Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Tuesday, April 28, 2026 (10:00 pm ET start time) is Oilers 5 Ducks 3.

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Anaheim Ducks: 30-30 (+16.7 units) on the moneyline as a road underdog of +100 to +200. 43-57 (+23.2 units) on the moneyline against good offensive teams - averaging 29.5+ shots on goal per game. 59-86 (+6.7 units) on the moneyline against explosive offensive teams - scoring 3+ goals/game. 32-24 OVER against poor starting goalies - saving 89.5% of shots against or less.

Edmonton Oilers: 100-81 (-21.6 units) on the moneyline as a favorite of -200 or less. 80-75 (-16.5 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 99-88 (-19.6 units) on the moneyline against explosive offensive teams - scoring 3+ goals/game. 12-2 OVER in the first round of the playoffs.

Anaheim Ducks:  R. Gudas (D) Day To Day - Lower Body. J. Harkins (C) Out - Hand. R. Johnston (LW) Day To Day - Lower-body. P. Mrazek (G) Out For Season - Lower-Body.

Edmonton Oilers:  J. Dickinson (C) Day To Day - Undisclosed. A. Henrique (C) Out - Lower-body. M. Jones (LW) Out - Lower-Body. M. Janmark (C) Out For Season - Undisclosed.

"We're up 3-1 and every game has been a toss-up. Hanging in there and finding different ways, different guys, against an excellent hockey team. We're in a position now to look ahead and only think of one game." - Joel Quenneville after his team’s win against the Oilers in the 4th game of this series on Sunday. 

"Tristan played really well. Two of the goals, one went off our defenseman’s stick and the other was an unfortunate bounce that went off a skate. He made some big saves and that’s what we wanted from him. A solid performance." - Kris Knoblauch after his team’s loss against the Ducks in game 4 of this series on Sunday. 

LW Cutter Gauthier

C Leo Carlsson

RW Troy Terry

LD Jackson LaCombe

RD Jacob Trouba

G Lukas Dostal

LW Matthew Savoie

C Connor McDavid

RW Zach Hyman

LD Mattias Ekholm

RD Evan Bouchard

G Tristan Jarry

Points: Cutter Gauthier (69)

Goals: Cutter Gauthier (41)

Assists: Jackson LaCombe (48)

GAA: Lukas Dostal (3.10)

Points: Connor McDavid (138)

Goals: Connor McDavid (48)

Assists: Connor McDavid (90)

GAA: Connor Ingram (2.60)

Coaches:

Anaheim Ducks: Joel Quenneville (1st season)

Edmonton Oilers: Kris Knoblauch (3rd season)