Anaheim Ducks vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction, 4/20/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Anaheim Ducks vs Edmonton Oilers

Date: Monday, April 20, 2026

Location: Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: Ducks (+150) Oilers (-180)

The Anaheim Ducks (43-33-6) are hitting the road to Rogers Place on Monday where they will attempt to beat the Edmonton Oilers (41-30-11) in Game 1 of their 1st round series. The moneyline on this game has the Ducks at +150 while the Oilers open at -180. The total has been set at 6.5.

The Anaheim Ducks had a good night with a 5-4 win over the Predators in Game 1. The Ducks had a solid offensive performance in this victory. In the game, they tallied a score on 5 of the 40 shots they tried. Furthermore, they had 6 power play opportunities and were able to score 1 goal. Anaheim earned 40 penalty minutes for this game.

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In reference to their goal scoring prowess, the Anaheim Ducks have racked up 265 goals (13th in the league) this season and have allowed 288. For the current season, they have scored 92 points and their points percentage comes in at .561. Anaheim has compiled 264 power play chances and they have tallied 49 goals out of those attempts, earning them a percentage of 18.56%. When at even strength, the Ducks let the opposition score 227 goals while scoring 216 on offense. Anaheim has attempted 2,526 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.5%. The Ducks have seen 2,326 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .876. Anaheim Ducks opponents have earned 258 power play opportunities (4th in professional hockey) and have notched 61 goals in those chances.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Lukas Dostal. The opposition has racked up 533 goals versus Dostal in his NHL career and his average for goals against per game is 3.29. Dostal has been involved in 177 games throughout his NHL career. He has a save percentage of .898 during his 6,549 mins played. He has a record of 72-78-17 and he has gotten the start in 162 games. Over the course of his career, Dostal has recorded 86 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .531. Dostal has seen 5,235 shot attempts against him and has recorded 4,702 saves.

In Game 1, Edmonton had 3 opportunities on the power play in this outing and scored 2 out of those attempts. The Oilers scored 6 goals of the 35 shots on goal they attempted.

The Oilers have 214 goals at even strength and 68 goals (2nd in pro hockey) while on the power play. Edmonton has attempted 2,439 shots (4th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 11.56%, while allowing the other team 2,188 shots. On the season, the Edmonton Oilers have notched a total of 282 goals, 93 points, as well as a points percentage of .567. They have permitted 265 goals to be scored by of a combination of 216 goals at even strength and 49 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have recorded 222 power play opportunities and they have a power play percentage of 30.63%. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 77.83% on their oppositions 221 tries on the power play, and their save percentage currently comes in at 87.9%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Connor Ingram defending the net. Teams are averaging 2.94 goals per game and he has relinquished 379 goals overall. Ingram's quality start percentage is 54.3% and he has 70 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He got the starting nod in 129 contests and has been on the ice for 5,480 minutes. Ingram is sitting with a career mark of 55-54-18 and has been in net for 134 contests. He has accounted for 3,454 saves out of 3,833 shots attempted, giving him a save % of .901.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Edmonton (-180) and under 6 goals

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