Edmonton Oilers vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction, Preview and Odds - 02/25/2026

 

Game Time: 10:30 pm ET, Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Venue:  Honda Center, Anaheim, CA

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Oilers -115, Ducks -105; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Oilers -115, Ducks -105; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Oilers -115, Ducks -105; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Edmonton Oilers:  28-22-8 (2nd place, Pacific Division)

Anaheim Ducks:  30-23-3 (4th place, Pacific Division)

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Edmonton Oilers:  5-5-0 last 10

Anaheim Ducks:  8-2-0 last 10

The Oilers are entering this game with 64 points, a 28-22-8 record overall, and they are 13-12-4 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Calgary Flames in their last game, losing that one on the road 4-3. Leon Draisaitl led the team in goals scored with 2 while Kasperi Kapanen scored 1 goal for them in that one. Evan Bouchard led the team in assists with 3 while Connor McDavid led the team in shots on net in that game with 8. Tristan Jarry was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 4 goals on 25 shots with 21 saves and a .840 save percentage. Their offense has scored 198 goals this season averaging 3.4 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 194 goals against them allowing 3.3 goals per game.

The Ducks are entering this game with 63 points, a 30-23-3 record overall, and they are 17-8-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Seattle Kraken in their last game, winning that one at home 4-2. Alex Killorn, Cutter Gauthier, Jacob Trouba, and Ross Johnston each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Jackson LaCombe and Jansen Harkins each led the team in assists with 2 while Beckett Sennecke led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Lukáš Dostál was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 28 shots with 26 saves and a .929 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 185 goals this season averaging 3.3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 195 goals against them allowing 3.5 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Ducks listed as a slight underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Ducks have looked good in their games this season with their 30-23-3 record overall which has them in the top half of their division in the West. They have looked great on home ice too with their 17-8-1 home record this season. Meanwhile, the Oilers have looked good in their games this season with their 28-22-8 record overall which has them right near the top of their division in the West. They haven't been a great road team though with their 13-12-4 road record this year. The Oilers had a terrible start to the season and they have worked themselves out of that early hole, now in 2nd place in their division and in a playoff spot, but they weren't playing well going into the Olympic Break. They are only 5-5-0 in their last 10 games and they went into the break off a 4-3 loss to the Flames. They will be looking to come out of the break strong, but they really haven't been a great road team this year and now they could be without their best player McDavid due to the short turnaround. The Ducks have been really up and down this season as they were leading their division for a lot of the year and then took a bit of a nose dive, but now they are right back in the Wild Card race. They were also rolling going into the break as they went into it off a win over the Kraken and they are also 8-2-0 in their last 10 games. The Ducks have looked a lot better on home ice all season too, so look for them to come out of the break strong and take advantage of a bad road team in the Oilers who haven't looked great lately either. The best way to place a bet here is on the Ducks to win this game. 

Oilers Ducks Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Wednesday, February 25, 2026 (10:30 pm ET start time) is Ducks 5 Oilers 2.

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Edmonton Oilers: 154-115 (-22.6 units) on the moneyline in all games. 38-37 (-15.6 units) on the moneyline as a road favorite of -200 or less. 76-66 (-10.2 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 46-28 UNDER as a road favorite of -200 or less.

Anaheim Ducks: 92-127 (+9.4 units) on the moneyline in all games. 53-69 (+8.3 units) on the moneyline as an underdog of +100 to +200. 26-32 (+12.9 units) on the moneyline revenging a blowout loss vs opponent of 3 goals or more. 35-22 UNDER revenging a blowout loss vs opponent of 3 goals or more.

Edmonton Oilers:  K. Kapanen (RW) Day To Day - Undisclosed. A. Henrique (C) Out - Undisclosed.

Anaheim Ducks:  P. Mrazek (G) Out For Season - Lower-Body. L. Carlsson (C) Out - Thigh. F. Vatrano (RW) Out - Shoulder.

“Yeah, I guess it all depends on numerous things. Playing in the back-to-back would be difficult, and for him to play 23-24 minutes in back-to-back games after the Olympics, travelling from Europe? I don’t think that’s putting him in a very good position to help us.” - Kris Knoblauch on when Connor McDavid will return to the lineup after the Olympic break.

“We use him in the front and in the back, and he looks like he's a forward when he plays forward, looks like a defenseman when he plays defense. I think his intelligence probably puts him in a position where it's tough to keep him out of the lineup. You use him up front killing, and you use him on the backend killing, too. So that speaks a lot of how he sees the game. He does a lot of good things. He's got some size, got some skill and sees plays.” - Joel Quenneville on Ian Moore this season.

LW Vasily Podkolzin

C Connor McDavid

RW Zach Hyman

LD Mattias Ekholm

RD Evan Bouchard

G Tristan Jarry

LW Alex Killorn

C Mikael Granlund

RW Beckett Sennecke

LD Jackson LaCombe

RD Jacob Trouba

G Lukas Dostal

Points: Connor McDavid (96)

Goals: Connor McDavid (34)

Assists: Connor McDavid (62)

GAA: Connor Ingram (2.67)

Points: Cutter Gauthier (49)

Goals: Cutter Gauthier (25)

Assists: Troy Terry (31)

GAA: Lukas Dostal (2.92)

Coaches:

Edmonton Oilers: Kris Knoblauch (3rd season)

Anaheim Ducks: Joel Quenneville (1st season)