Edmonton Oilers vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/30/2026

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Thursday, April 30, 2026

Venue:  Honda Center, Anaheim, CA

Where to Watch:  TNT, HBO Max, truTV

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Oilers -130, Ducks +110; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Oilers -130, Ducks +110; Over/Under:  7 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Oilers -135, Ducks +110; Over/Under:  7 goals

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

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

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Edmonton Oilers:  4-3-3 last 10

Anaheim Ducks:  5-4-1 last 10

The Oilers are entering the playoffs with 93 points, a 41-30-11 record overall, and they were 19-6-6 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Anaheim Ducks in their last game, winning that one at home 4-1. Leon Draisaitl led the team in goals scored with 2 while Vasily Podkolzin and Zach Hyman each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Evan Bouchard led the team in assists with 3 while Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl each led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Connor Ingram was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 1 goal on 30 shots with 29 saves and a .967 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 Ducks are entering the playoffs with 92 points, a 43-33-6 record overall, and they were 24-13-4 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Edmonton Oilers in their last game, losing that one on the road 4-1. Alex Killorn scored 1 goal for them in that one. Cutter Gauthier and Mason McTavish each led the team in assists with 1 while John Carlson and Leo Carlsson each led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Lukáš Dostál was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 9 shots with 6 saves and a .667 save percentage before getting replaced by Ville Husso who allowed 1 goal on 11 shots with 10 saves and a .909 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 current betting odds have the Ducks listed as a slight underdog 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 been a good road team too with their 19-6-6 road record this year. 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 looked a lot better on home ice too with their 24-13-4 home record this season. This is game 6 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 have a 3-2 series lead after the Oilers won game 5 by a score of 4-1. The Oilers finally showed up defensively in this series with a 4-1 win to avoid elimination at home, but they haven't looked that good throughout this series. They haven't been able to keep the puck out of their net this entire series and they did have a chance to even up this series on the road in game 4, but they blew their lead and lost in OT. The Oilers do have the playoff experience to help them through this situation that they are in, but they have also gone to the Stanley Cup Finals the last 2 straight seasons without winning and that is going to take a toll on the team sooner or later. They have looked like a team that has been out of gas this entire series and they have been unable to keep their leads, even when they strike early. The Ducks didn't look great entering the playoffs, but they have been a playoff team all season, even leading their division for a lot of the season early on in the year. The Ducks have also looked a lot better on home ice and they are going to bring their best effort to close out this series at home after getting shut down in game 5. The best way to place a bet here is on the Ducks to win this game. 

Oilers Ducks Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Thursday, April 30, 2026 (10:00 pm ET start time) is Ducks 5 Oilers 4.

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Edmonton Oilers: 101-81 (-20.6 units) on the moneyline as a favorite of -200 or less. 81-75 (-15.5 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 100-88 (-18.6 units) on the moneyline against explosive offensive teams - scoring 3+ goals/game. 12-3 OVER in the first round of the playoffs.

Anaheim Ducks: 62-74 (+14 units) on the moneyline as an underdog of +100 to +200. 43-58 (+22.2 units) on the moneyline against good offensive teams - averaging 29.5+ shots on goal per game. 30-35 (+12.7 units) on the moneyline revenging a blowout loss vs opponent of 3 goals or more. 20-10 OVER revenging a loss vs opponent as a road favorite.

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

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.

“It will take a big effort, a really, really big effort. We’re still in a tough, tough spot, a really tough spot. We’ve got to find a way to win in a tough building. I thought we were right there in Game 4 and will have another great opportunity in Game 6.” - Connor McDavid after their win against the Ducks in the 5th game of this series on Tuesday. 

“Hey, it’s not going to be easy. Nobody is going to give us anything. We've got to get angry at ourselves knowing that we have to be excited about going home and playing in front of our crowd.” - Joel Quenneville after his team’s loss against the Oilers in game 5 of this series on Tuesday. 

LW Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

C Connor McDavid

RW Zach Hyman

LD Darnell Nurse

RD Evan Bouchard

G Connor Ingram

LW Cutter Gauthier

C Leo Carlsson

RW Troy Terry

LD Jackson LaCombe

RD Jacob Trouba

G Lukas Dostal

Points: Connor McDavid (138)

Goals: Connor McDavid (48)

Assists: Connor McDavid (90)

GAA: Connor Ingram (2.60)

Points: Cutter Gauthier (69)

Goals: Cutter Gauthier (41)

Assists: Jackson LaCombe (48)

GAA: Lukas Dostal (3.10)

Coaches:

Edmonton Oilers: Kris Knoblauch (3rd season)

Anaheim Ducks: Joel Quenneville (1st season)