Game 4 Oilers vs Ducks Prediction, Odds & Best Bets (Apr. 26)

• The Edmonton Oilers are -135 road favorites in Game 4 of their Round 1 series vs the Anaheim Ducks
• Anaheim is leading the NHL Playoffs in goal scoring through three games
• Read below for my Ducks vs Oilers prediction, the latest odds and my best bets below

The two-time Stanley Cup Finalists are on the ropes in Round 1, as the Anaheim Ducks (43-33-6, 24-13-4 home) try to put the Edmonton Oilers (41-30-11, 19-16-6 away) in a 3-1 vice grip with a win in Game 4 at home Sunday night.

Online sportsbooks think the Oil will respond, setting them as road favorites in the NHL odds.

Action gets underway at 9:30pm ET from the Honda Center in Anaheim, with ESPN providing the broadcast coverage.

Read below for my Oilers vs Ducks prediction, as well as the latest odds, and a few of our favorite prop bets for Game 4.

Oilers vs Ducks Prediction

• Best Bet: Over 7 Goals (-110 at bet365)

There’s no other way to put it: the Oilers have been the worst defensive team in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

And when their offense isn’t coming up aces to outscore their problems, they look like a very vulnerable team in the West playoff picture, and far from the team that was a win away from raising the cup last year.

Anaheim pounded Edmonton 7-4 in an electric Honda Center in Game 3, the first time the fans have seen playoff hockey in their building since 2018. They were treated to a playoff franchise record seven goals, after pumping six past Connor Ingram in Game 2 in a 6-4 win.

Whether Ingram stays between the pipes or of Tristan Jarry gets the call, the Oilers need to defend better. They have scored four goals in every game this series, but only have one win to show for it.

Anaheim’s powerplay is also punishing the Oilers, working at a 50% clip with four goals on eight chances in the series.

Perhaps the best job the Ducks are doing is containing NHL scoring leader Connor McDavid. Edmonton’s captain did finally break through with his first goal and assist of the series in Game 3, but he was also a brutal -4 in the game, and is a -6 in the series.

His struggles have overshadowed a pretty healthy return to form for Edmonton’s other star Leo Draisaitl, who has put up two points in every game this series.

I don’t know if the Oilers are the same group from the last two Cup Finals runs. They were down 2-0 to the Kings last year in Round 1 before rallying to take that series, and they overcame 2-1 deficits in 2024 to both Vancouver and Dallas.

I do know there will likely be plenty of fireworks, no matter what the result. These teams have hit the Over in every game this series, and have seen the Over cash in five of the last six. There have been no cheapies, either: the Over has been crossed at seven goals four times, and 6.5 goals the other.

Expect more of the same Sunday.

Oilers vs Ducks Odds

Odds as of April 26. The interactive table above will automatically update as the NHL odds move over the course of the day.

Edmonton finds itself as short -134 favorites on FanDuel‘s moneyline, while bet365 has the Ducks at +115 odds to win outright. The puckline is -1.5 for the Oil, which pays at +175 odds, while Anaheim keeping it within two goals is getting a less enticing payout of -192 odds.

Under bettors can find the total at 7.5 goals at FanDuel, and Over bettors might need to do a little bit of shopping to find a better price. Right now, it’s saying 6.5 goals at DraftKings.

Oilers vs Ducks Best Bets

• Connor McDavid – Anytime Goal (+120 at DraftKings): There’s just no world where I see the Oilers in a must-win scenario like this and Connor McDavid not responding. Prior to this series, he had collected points in 18 of the last 19 against the Ducks, including 14 goals.

• Leo Carlsson – OVER 0.5 Assists (+130 at DraftKings): It’s been a great series for the 21-year-old, with a pair of one goal, one assist games through three games so far. He has points in six of his last eight against the Oil, with an assist in all six of those games. He’s got nice +130 odds to get a helper Sunday.