Anaheim at Edmonton

Anaheim nearly upset Edmonton in the first game of this series, carrying a 3-2 lead into the third, but the Oilers fought back. Kasperi Kapanen eventually scored his second of the game with 1:54 left in the third period to give the Oilers a 4-3 victory. Here is the thing about the Ducks. They are tremendously resilient. Their 26 comeback wins this season tied for the NHL lead with Montreal. The Ducks have won 17 games this season when down by a goal. If given 1.5 goals on the puckline, Anaheim would be riding a five-game winning streak. The pressure is on the Oilers. The Ducks are on house money, having made the playoffs for the first time since 2018. Edmonton has lost the second game of its first-round playoff series each of the past two seasons, getting outscored 11-6. The Oilers' 25th-ranked defense leaves them vulnerable to a Ducks offense that produced the third-most shots on net during the regular season. Take the Ducks on the puckline.