Edmonton Oilers vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction, 4/30/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Edmonton Oilers vs Anaheim Ducks

Date: Thursday, April 30, 2026

Location: Honda Center in Anaheim, CA

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: Oilers (-130) Ducks (+110)

The Edmonton Oilers (41-30-11) are on their way to Honda Center on Thursday where they will attempt to defeat the Anaheim Ducks (43-33-6) in Game 6 of their 1st round series. Anaheim leads 3-2. The moneyline on this contest has the Oilers at -130 while the Ducks are sitting at +110. The total is 6.5.

The Edmonton Oilers were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 4-1 win in Game 5. The Oilers had a solid offensive performance and it showed in the victory. For the matchup, they were able to notch a goal on 4 of the 20 shots they put on net. In addition, they had 4 power play attempts and netted 1 goal. Edmonton earned 8 mins in the box in this matchup.

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Edmonton Oilers opponents have earned 221 power play tries (25th in pro hockey) and have notched 49 goals in those attempts. The Oilers have seen 2,188 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .879. Edmonton has taken 2,439 shots and has a shooting percentage of 11.6%. At even strength, the Oilers let the opposition score 216 goals while notching 214 on offense. Edmonton has 222 power play chances and they have scored 68 goals during those chances, giving them a rate of 30.63%. For the current season, they sit with 93 points and their points percentage is .567. Regarding their goal scoring prowess, the Edmonton Oilers have tallied 282 goals (6th in the NHL) on the year and have conceded 265.

The player between the pipes for this game is Connor Ingram. The opposition has notched 379 goals against Ingram in his career and his goals against average per contest is 2.94. Ingram has taken the ice for 134 games throughout his NHL career. His save percentage is at .901 for his 5,480 mins guarding the cage. He has compiled a mark of 55-54-18 and he was named the starter in 129 games. For his career, Ingram has accounted for 70 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .543. Ingram has seen 3,833 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 3,454 total saves.

Anaheim struggled to get anything going offensively in Game 5. They had 2 power play chances in this contest and earned 1 out of those tries. The Ducks scored 1 goal of the 30 shots on goal they pursued.

On the year, the Anaheim Ducks have accounted for 265 goals, 92 points, as well as a points percentage of .561. They have permitted 288 goals to be scored by way of 227 goals at even strength and 61 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Ducks have earned 216 goals at even strength and 49 goals (17th in professional hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have a tally of 264 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play percentage of 18.56%. Anaheim has taken 2,526 shots (3rd in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 10.49%, while allowing their opponents 2,326 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 76.36% on their opponents 258 power play chances, and their save percentage comes in at 87.6%.

Across the ice you are going to see Lukas Dostal protecting the goal. Dostal has a career mark of 72-78-17 and has played in 177 games. Dostal's quality start percentage is 53.1% and he has 86 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has tallied 4,702 stops out of the 5,235 shots taken against him, giving him a save % of .898. Teams are averaging 3.29 goals/game and he has allowed 533 goals altogether. He has made the start in 162 contests and has played for a total of 6,549 minutes.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Edmonton (-130)

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