The Edmonton Oilers are one step closer to the NHL Stanley Cup. They closed out their 2025-26 season with a commanding 6-1 victory over their bitter rivals, the Vancouver Canucks. Now they are on to bigger and better things, like their first round match-up against the Anaheim Ducks. Following the conclusion of their season last night, the NHL released the Oilers’ playoff schedule against the Ducks.
When the dust on the regular season cleared, these are the teams that made the playoffs: Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, Montreal Canadiens, Tampa Bay Lightning, Ottawa Senators, Carolina Hurricanes, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Los Angeles Kings, Colorado Avalanche, Dallas Stars, Minnesota Wild, Utah Mammoth, Vegas Golden Knights, Ducks, and the Oilers.
Here is everything you need to know about their series versus the Ducks, including the game times, the scoring leaders on the Oilers & Ducks, and the playoff schedule for the rest of the league.
Edmonton Oilers Playoff Schedule vs Anaheim Ducks
Here are the dates and times for the seven-game series between the Oilers and Ducks.
- Game 1: April 20th, Ducks at Oilers – 8 PM Mountain Time
- Game 2: April 22nd, Ducks at Oilers – 8 PM Mountain Time
- Game 3: April 24th, Oilers at Ducks – 8 PM Mountain Time
- Game 4: April 26th, Oilers at Ducks – 7:30 PM Mountain Time
- Game 5: April 28th, Ducks at Oilers – TBD
- Game 6: April 30th, Oilers at Ducks – TBD
- Game 7: May 2nd, Ducks at Oilers – TBD
Note: The times for Games 5-7 will be confirmed as needed. Home games for the Oilers are italicized.
Oilers vs Ducks: A Look at What’s In Store For Fans
Now, Oilers fans can breathe a sigh of relief for a few days, as the team’s first playoff series starts on Monday, April 20th. However, it makes sense to take a look at the Ducks to see what the Oilers are up against.
Here is a compilation of team stats, player leaders, and more.
Anaheim Ducks Team Stats
- Team Record: 43-33-6, 92 PTS
- Goals For: 265 (13th)
- Goals Against: 288 (29th)
- Goals For Per Game: 3.23 (13th)
- Goals Against Per Game: 3.51 (29th)
- Team Shutouts: 0
- PP%: 18.6 (23rd)
- PK%: 76.4 (27th)
- Shots For Per Game: 30.8 (3rd)
- Shots Against Per Game: 28.4 (20th)
- Faceoff %: 48 (25th)
Anaheim Ducks Player Stat Leaders
- Goals: Cutter Gauthier (41)
- Assists: Jackson LaCombe (38)
- Points: Cutter Gauthier (69)
- Powerplay Goals: Cutter Gauthier (11)
- Powerplay Points: Cutter Gauthier (19)
- Shorthanded Goals: Troy Terry (2)
- Shorthanded Points: Troy Terry (4)
- Shots: Cutter Gautier (285)
- Hits: Ross Johnston (192)
- Penalty Minutes: Ross Johnston (107)
- Time on Ice: Jackson LaCombe (24:15)
- Defenders With 30 Points: 2 (Jackson LaCombe & Jacob Trouba)
- Game-winning Goals: Cutter Gautier (7)
- Wins: Lukas Dostal (30)
- Save Percentage: Lukas Dostal (.888)
- Goals Against Average: Lukas Dostal (3.10)
Oilers vs Ducks: Head-to-Head
Now that Oilers fans know what they are up against with the Ducks roster, here’s a reminder of what transpired during the regular season between the two clubs.
The Oilers faced the Ducks three times during the regular season, coming out with a 2-1 win-loss record. Two of those games were higher-scoring affairs, with 7-4 and 6-5 final scores.
Regular Season Results
- January 26: Oilers 7, Ducks 4
- February 25: Ducks 6, Oilers 5
- March 28: Oilers 4, Ducks 2
Here are the stat leaders for the Oilers against the Ducks this season:
- Goals: Mattias Ekholm & Zach Hyman (3)
- Assists: Connor McDavid (5)
- Points: Connor McDavid (7)
- Hits: Vasily Podkolzin (10)
- Blocks: Darnell Nurse (6)
- Time on Ice: Evan Bouchard (23:47)
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