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Ducks Defeat Oilers 5-2, Clinch Series Lead

5/1/2026

Summary

Ducks Clinch Series

The Anaheim Ducks beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 in Game 6, taking a 3-1 lead and clinching the series.
Ryan Poehling, Chris Kreider, Troy Terry and Leo Carlsson (empty net) scored after Vasily Podkolzin’s goal.
The Ducks converted 50% of power-play chances (8-of-16) versus the Oilers’ 28.6% (4-of-14) and recorded no power-play goal in Game 6.
Captain Connor McDavid, playing through a lower-body injury, called his team “an average team all year” and voiced disappointment.

Summary

Ducks Advance

Ducks made their first playoff appearance since 2018 and earned their first series win since 2017.
Coach Joel Quenneville said Game 6 may have been the team’s best performance of the year.
A sellout crowd at the Honda Center featured Angels star Mike Trout.
Power-play goals came in every game, giving Anaheim eight special-team tallies.
Backup netminder Lukas Dostal made 25 saves in Game 6 despite a low postseason save percentage.

Summary

Ducks Seal Series

Game 6 airs at 10 p.m. ET on TNT, truTV and HBO Max.
Betting odds list the Oilers at –130, the Ducks at +110, and the over/under at 7 goals.
Coach Joel Quenneville is 19-6 in Game 6 and 12-1 when it clinches the series.
Anaheim was 7-for-14 on the power play early, with Carlsson pledging to match intensity.
The Ducks will face the winner of the Vegas-Utah series, now 3-2 to Vegas.

Summary

Ducks Score

Anaheim recorded the series’ first goal in Game 6, marking the first such goal for the matchup.
Chris Kreider, who turned 35 on Thursday, scored a one-timer that gave Anaheim a 2-0 lead.
Backup goalie Lukas Dostal, who was pulled in Game 5 after conceding three goals on nine shots, started in Game 6.
Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch criticized the team’s defensive play as insufficient, noting Anaheim’s size advantage.

History

Historical Context

The Mighty Ducks of Anaheim were founded by Disney in 1993 and opened Arrowhead Pond on October 8, posting a record 33 wins for an expansion team that season. That early competitiveness created a foundation the franchise, now led by coach Joel Quenneville, has built on, culminating in a recent series victory over the Edmonton Oilers.

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Ducks Clinch Series

The Anaheim Ducks beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 in Game 6, taking a 3-1 lead and clinching the series.
Ryan Poehling, Chris Kreider, Troy Terry and Leo Carlsson (empty net) scored after Vasily Podkolzin’s goal.
The Ducks converted 50% of power-play chances (8-of-16) versus the Oilers’ 28.6% (4-of-14) and recorded no power-play goal in Game 6.
Captain Connor McDavid, playing through a lower-body injury, called his team “an average team all year” and voiced disappointment.

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