Our Edmonton Oilers vs Anaheim Ducks preview covers the odds, puck line, total, start time, TV channel and where to watch on Wednesday, October 7, 2026. The Edmonton Oilers (2-0-1 this season; 41-30-11 in 2025-26) visit the Anaheim Ducks (2-0-0 this season; 43-33-6 in 2025-26) at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. Puck drop is 10:00 PM ET (7:00 PM local). TV: Prime Video / KCOP-13 / Sportsnet West.
Storyline: Edmonton and Anaheim reopen their first-round series from last spring, which the Ducks won in six games. Edmonton is 2-0-1 under first-year coach Mike Babcock after a 3-1 home win over Seattle, and Connor McDavid has nine points in three games. Anaheim is 2-0-0 after a 4-3 win at Vegas and a 3-2 overtime win over Florida, and Lukas Dostal has started both games. Zach Hyman remains out for Edmonton (NHL.com). DraftKings lists Edmonton at -125 and Anaheim at +105 on the moneyline, with the total at 6.5.
Edmonton Oilers vs Anaheim Ducks Odds, Puck Line & Game Info
| Matchup | Edmonton Oilers @ Anaheim Ducks |
|---|---|
| 2026-27 Records | Edmonton Oilers 2-0-1 | Anaheim Ducks 2-0-0 |
| 2025-26 Records | Edmonton Oilers 41-30-11 | Anaheim Ducks 43-33-6 |
| Head Coaches | EDM: Mike Babcock (1st season) | ANA: Joel Quenneville (2nd season) |
| Puck Line | EDM -1.5 (+185) | ANA +1.5 (-225) |
| Moneyline | Edmonton Oilers: -125 | Anaheim Ducks: +105 |
| Total | O/U 6.5 (o-130 / u+110) |
| Venue | Honda Center (Anaheim, Calif.) |
| Date / Time | Wednesday, October 7, 2026 — 10:00 PM ET |
| TV / How to Watch | Prime Video / KCOP-13 / Sportsnet West |
| Probable Starting Goalies | EDM: TBD (Devon Levi / Tristan Jarry; Frederik Andersen on IR) | ANA: TBD (Lukas Dostal / Ville Husso) |
Odds via DraftKings (through ESPN), cross-checked on Action Network, as of Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, ~10:21 PM ET. Other books listed the same total at research time. Lines move, so check your sportsbook before puck drop. Starting goalies had not been confirmed at research time.
Edmonton Oilers Preview: Last Season, Offseason & Goalies
2025-26 recap: Edmonton went 41-30-11 (93 points) and finished second in the Pacific Division, then lost to Anaheim in six games in the first round after reaching the Stanley Cup Final in 2024 and 2025. The Oilers led the NHL on the power play (30.6 percent) but allowed 3.23 goals per game, 25th in the league (NHL.com). Connor McDavid led the team with 138 points (48 goals, 90 assists), Leon Draisaitl had 97 points and Evan Bouchard had 95.
Offseason moves: Edmonton fired coach Kris Knoblauch on May 14 and hired Mike Babcock, who has 700 NHL wins and had not coached in the league since 2019, on June 23. Goalie Frederik Andersen signed after winning the Stanley Cup with Carolina, and the Oilers acquired goalie Devon Levi from Buffalo and signed defenseman Ryan Shea. Longtime defenseman Darnell Nurse was traded to San Jose, and Jack Roslovic signed with Toronto (NHL.com).
Key players & coach: McDavid, Draisaitl, Vasily Podkolzin, Isaac Howard and Kasperi Kapanen are among the forwards, with Bouchard, Mattias Ekholm, Jake Walman and Connor Murphy on defense. Babcock is in his first season as Edmonton’s coach.
Goalies: Tristan Jarry started the opener and made 17 saves on 23 shots; he went 9-6-2 with a 3.86 GAA and .858 save percentage in 19 games for Edmonton last season. Levi has started the last two games, making 15 saves on 22 shots in the 9-7 win at Vancouver and 19 saves on 20 shots against Seattle. Andersen (knee) is on injured reserve and is not due back until later in the calendar year, per Babcock. Edmonton had not confirmed a starter at research time.
Season so far: Vancouver won 6-5 in overtime at Rogers Place on Sept. 29 after Edmonton rallied from 5-2 down in the third; Bouchard had three goals and two assists. On Oct. 1 in Vancouver, the Oilers won 9-7. On Friday, Owen Michaels, Draisaitl and McDavid scored in a 3-1 win over Seattle. McDavid has two goals and seven assists in three games (NHL.com).
Injuries: Forward Zach Hyman (undisclosed) is listed as out for about two weeks. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (lower body), Matt Savoie (lower body), Jason Dickinson (foot) and defenseman Alec Regula (undisclosed) are on injured reserve, along with Andersen and Mattias Janmark (ESPN).
Anaheim Ducks Preview: 2-0-0 After Beating Vegas and Florida
2025-26 recap: Anaheim went 43-33-6 (92 points), finished third in the Pacific Division and made the playoffs for the first time since 2018. The Ducks beat Edmonton in six games in the first round before losing to Vegas in six in the second round. They ranked 13th in scoring (3.23 goals per game) but 29th in goals against (3.51) (NHL.com). Cutter Gauthier led the team with 41 goals and 69 points, Leo Carlsson had 67 points and Calder Trophy finalist Beckett Sennecke had 60.
Offseason moves: Anaheim matched Philadelphia’s five-year, $90 million offer sheet for Carlsson, signed defenseman Pavel Mintyukov to a five-year contract and signed Gauthier to a six-year, $81 million extension. Mason McTavish was traded to St. Louis, John Carlson signed with Tampa Bay, Jacob Trouba signed with San Jose and Olen Zellweger was traded to Buffalo. The Ducks signed defenseman Nick Jensen and forward Jeff Malott and added forward A.J. Greer (NHL.com, ESPN).
Key players & coach: Gauthier, Carlsson, Sennecke, Mikael Granlund, Alex Killorn and Frank Vatrano lead the forwards, and Jackson LaCombe and Mintyukov anchor a rebuilt defense with Jensen, Tristan Luneau and Tyson Hinds. Joel Quenneville is in his second season as coach.
Goalies: Lukas Dostal has started both games, making 27 saves on 30 shots at Vegas and 29 saves on 31 shots against Florida. He went 30-20-4 with a 3.10 GAA and .888 save percentage in 56 games last season, and Ville Husso went 10-8-2 with a 3.25 GAA. Anaheim had not confirmed a starter at research time.
Season so far: Anaheim built a 4-0 lead at T-Mobile Arena on Oct. 2. Sennecke scored on a breakaway late in the first period, and Killorn, Malott and Carlsson scored in the second before Vegas scored three times in the third. On Saturday, Gauthier scored twice and Granlund won it in overtime in a 3-2 win over Florida. Carlsson has five points in two games (NHL.com).
Injuries: Forward Troy Terry (hip surgery) is on long-term injured reserve. Defensemen Drew Helleson and Ian Moore (lower body) are also on injured reserve (ESPN).
Key Matchup Notes: Oilers vs Ducks
- Schedule spot: Both teams last played Friday or Saturday. Edmonton visits San Jose on Saturday. Anaheim visits Winnipeg on Thursday.
- Last season: Anaheim won the first-round series 4-2. In the regular season, Edmonton won 7-4 at home on Jan. 26, 2026, and 4-2 at home on March 28, and Anaheim won 6-5 at home on Feb. 25 (NHL.com).
- Special teams: Anaheim is converting half of its power-play chances. Edmonton’s penalty kill ranks last in the NHL at 57.1 percent through three games.
- Scoring: Edmonton has 17 goals in three games. Anaheim has seven goals in two games.
- In goal: Levi has an .810 save percentage in two starts after Jarry’s .739 in the opener. Dostal has a .918 save percentage in two starts.
- Odds snapshot: Edmonton -125 / Anaheim +105 on the moneyline, Oilers -1.5 (+185) on the puck line, total 6.5 (DraftKings).
How to Watch Edmonton Oilers vs Anaheim Ducks
Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Puck drop: 10:00 PM ET (7:00 PM local)
Venue: Honda Center, Anaheim, Calif.
TV: In the U.S., Prime Video and KCOP-13 carry the game in the Ducks’ market (NHL.com), and ESPN also lists ESPN+ streaming. In Canada, Sportsnet West carries it in the Oilers’ region (NHL.com). No U.S. national TV broadcast is listed at research time.
Check the puck line, moneyline and total above against your sportsbook before the October 7, 2026 puck drop, and look for confirmed starting goalies closer to game time.