EDM 4–3 ANA Final · W
Oilers/Schedule/Recap Mon, Apr 20, 2026 · 2025-26 playoffs
Edmonton Oilers
EDM · 1-0
4–3
FinalW
Anaheim Ducks
ANA · 0-1
1ST2ND3RDT EDM 21401228434 ANA 04313011328 goals · shots on goal
Game 1 — the Oilers lead the series 1–0
EDM 1-0 · ANA 0-1 · Game 1 — the Oilers lead the series 1–0

Oilers beat the Ducks

The Oilers earned it: 4.1 expected goals to 3.1, and a 4–3 win to show for it. Kapanen's winner came with 1:54 left. The Oilers owned the 1st period, 1.7 to 0.6 in expected goals.

Who had the better chances

The Oilers created the better chances: 4.1 expected goals to 3.1, on 34 and 28 shots on goal.

EDM 4.1 xG · 34 shots ANA 3.1 xG · 28 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st · the swing 1.7 · 0.6
2nd 1.6 · 1.2
3rd 0.8 · 1.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Oilers win 65.
EDM 65%ANA 35%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 4 penalties
← Oilers shoot this way Ducks shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Jake Walman, Ty Emberson · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
1–0
2
Leon Draisaitl, Vasily Podkolzin · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (13%)
2–0
2nd period
3
00:19 Troy Terry
Leo Carlsson, Jackson LaCombe · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (26%)
2–1
PEN
02:19 Jake Walman· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
4
04:38 Leo Carlsson
Troy Terry, Chris Kreider · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2–2
PEN
05:59 Alex Killorn· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
14:24 Darnell Nurse· Cross-checking
Terry scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
5
14:29 Troy Terry PP
John Carlson, Mikael Granlund · Power play (Nurse, cross-checking) · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2–3
PEN
15:54 Alex Killorn· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
6
Mattias Ekholm, Jake Walman · snap shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3–3
7
18:06 Kasperi Kapanen GWG
Vasily Podkolzin, Leon Draisaitl · wrist shot, a great chance (39%)
4–3
Goaltending
−0.3
vs expected
25/28 saves · 3 GA · 2.7 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
−0.7
vs expected
30/34 saves · 4 GA · 3.3 xGA Allowed 0.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team EDMANA
Shots on goal
34
28
Expected goals
4.1
3.1
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
56%
44%
Power play
0/2
1/2
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Oilers went 0-for-2 on the power play and allowed 1 on 2 Ducks power plays.