Edmonton Oilers vs Anaheim Ducks: Game preview, predictions and odds

Edmonton Oilers vs Anaheim Ducks: Game preview, predictions and odds | April 7, 2025

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The Edmonton Oilers are on the road to play the Anaheim Ducks on Monday at 10:30 p.m. ET. Edmonton (44-27-5) is coming off a 3-0 loss to Los Angeles. Anaheim (33-35-8) is coming off a 6-2 loss to Vancouver.

Oilers vs Ducks: Head-to-head & key stats

Edmonton is 60-55-2-8 all-time against Anaheim
The Oilers are averaging 3.18 goals per game
Anaheim is 19-17-2 at home
Edmonton is allowing 2.9 goals per game
The Ducks are averaging 2.68 goals per game
The Oilers are 21-15-2 on the road
Anaheim is allowing 3.17 goals per game

Edmonton Oilers vs Anaheim Ducks: Preview

Edmonton is coming off a shutout loss to Los Angeles and is without Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid due to injury. The Oilers will be led by Evan Bouchard (62 points), Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (49 points), Zach Hyman (44 points) and Darnell Nurse (30).

The Oilers will start Calvin Pickard, who is 20-9-1 with a 2.64 GAA and a .902 SV%, as Stuart Skinner is still injured. Pickard is 3-4 with a 3.36 GAA and a .888 SV% in his career against Anaheim.

The Ducks, meanwhile, will start Lukas Dostal, who is 22-21-6 with a 3.07 GAA and a .903 SV%. In his career against Edmonton, he's 3-4 with a 3.70 GAA and a .890 SV%.

Troy Terry leads Anaheim with 53 points, followed by Mason McTavish with 49, Jackson LaCombe with 43, and Frank Vatrano with 42.

Oilers vs Ducks: Odds & Prediction

Edmonton is a -148 favorite, while Anaheim is a +124 underdog. The over/under is set at 6.5 goals.

The Oilers haven't played well this season, and injuries to McDavid and Draisaitl will impede Edmonton's attack here.

Anaheim, meanwhile, has been solid at home and Lukas Dostal should limit the Oilers' offense to help the Ducks get an upset win here.

Prediction: Ducks 3, Oilers 2.

Oilers vs Ducks: Betting Tips

Tip 1: Anaheim ML (+124)

Tip 2: Under 6.5 goals (-125)

Tip 3: Zach Hyman 3+ shots on goal (-145)

About the author

Cole is an NHL, NFL and College Sports reporter at Sportskeeda with over 7 years of experience writing for publications like CBC, USA Today, SMG, BJPENN, Sherdog and SB Nation.

An NHL fan his whole life, Cole played rep hockey in Canada from age 5 until 17 and grew up rooting for Martin St. Louis and the Tampa Bay Lightning. His all-time favorite players are Vincent Lecavalier and Steven Stamkos, while Jon Cooper is his favorite coach of all time.

Cole attended Sheridan College and received his journalism degree in 2019. After decades of watching and reporting, he considers his knowledge of sports as his primary strength. He ensures that the same story has been reported by at least two reputed reporters before creating it.

Cole enjoys playing golf and spending time with friends and family when not reporting breaking stories. His favorite sports moment is from the 2010 Olympics, when Sidney Crosby scored the golden goal in overtime to beat Team USA for the gold medal.

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