EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Cutter Gauthier broke a tie off a rebound with 4:52 left and the Anaheim Ducks beat Edmonton 6-4 on Wednesday night in Game 2 to even the first-round series, with Oilers star Connor McDavid escaping a leg injury.

The Oilers and Ducks played an entertaining Game 2. Leila Devlin / EDMONTON — No first-round series in the Stanley Cup playoffs seemed more primed for chaos than the one between the Edmonton Oilers and Anaheim Ducks,

EDMONTON -- Cutter Gauthier scored his first two Stanley Cup Playoff goals, including the go-ahead goal late in the 3rd period, to lift the Anaheim Ducks to a 6-4 victory against the Edmonton Oilers in Game 2 of the Western Conference First Round at Rogers Place on Wednesday.

Playoff hockey is back, and for some fans it’s an excuse for a vacation to catch an away game. But with travel agencies continuing to see a decline in Canadians visiting the United States, they are betting on sports superfans to buck the trend.

The Edmonton Oilers opened their playoff run with a tight 4-3 win over the Anaheim Ducks, but the story carried a twist. Connor McDavid, the league’s most dominant player – once again this season, finished Game 1 without a point.

Edmonton Oilers forward Zach Hyman left the game on Monday night after taking a hit from Ducks blueliner Jackson LaCombe.

Welcome the Edmonton Oilers and Anaheim Ducks to the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs. Game 1 between the two Western Conference teams highlighted a loaded Monday slate in the NHL postseason. It is the final series to get underway,