We’ll have to see what comes out of the gate for Game 1. Forwards Leon Draisaitl and Jason Dickinson will be game-time decisions for the Edmonton Oilers on Monday ahead of Game 1 of their first-round series against the Anaheim Ducks at Rogers Place.

The Edmonton Oilers enter the 2026 NHL playoffs with belief and experience, as captain Connor McDavid stressed that his group is ready ahead of Game 1 against the Anaheim Ducks. The game is scheduled on Monday,

The Edmonton Oilers will begin their second consecutive Western Conference title defence tonight. In Game 1 of the Western Conference quarterfinal, they will play against the Anaheim Ducks.

Here's how to watch Monday's Edmonton Oilers vs Anaheim Ducks game, including start times, TV channels, scores and how to stream.

Connor McDavid continues his dominance over Anaheim in our Ducks vs. Oilers predictions and NHL picks for Game 1.

What should Edmonton Oilers fans expect in tonight’s Game 1 against the Anaheim Ducks? Pretty simple: business-like dominance mixed with some nerves and a few wrinkles.

Oilers forward Zach Hyman led the NHL playoffs in hits last season when a dislocated wrist knocked him out of Edmonton’s lineup. He was a spectator when his team fell to the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup final for a second straight year.

Anaheim was led offensively this season by 22-year-old forward Cutter Gauthier, who had 69 points (41 goals, 28 assists) in 76 games. Leo Carlsson, 21, had 67 points (29 goals, 38 assists) in 70 games and rookie forward Beckett Sennecke, 20, had 60 points (23 goals, 37 assists) in 82 games.

Edmonton has gone to back-to-back Stanley Cup finals, while Anaheim is making its first playoff appearance in eight years.

When the Edmonton Oilers and Anaheim Ducks open their first-round NHL playoff series Monday, it will be a complete reversal from 2017, the last time the teams met in the playoffs. Back then, the Ducks used their veteran lineup to subdue the young,