NHL Game Preview Edmonton Oilers at Anaheim Ducks with Line Combinations 4/7/2025

Edmonton Oilers (44-27-5, 93 pts) at Anaheim Ducks (33-35-8, 74 Pts)

Venue: Honda Center
Date: Monday, April 7
Time: 10:30 pm EST
TV: ESPN+/CBC/KCOP-13/Victory+
Radio:
Edmonton – Oilers Radio 880 CHED
Anaheim – KLAA 830 AM

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

Edmonton: -1.5 ML -155
Anaheim: +1.5 ML +130
O/U 6.5

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Edmonton Oilers News & Notes:

The Oilers had their three game winning streak snapped in a 3-0 loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday. They are closing in on clinching a playoff spot.

Anaheim Ducks News & Notes:

The Ducks have lost two straight games most recently losing 6-2 to the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday. They’ve been outscored 10-3 in that span. They have six games left in the 2024-25 season.

Edmonton Oilers Projected Lines

Podkolzin-Draisaitl-Arvidsson
Frederic-Nugent-Hopkins-Hyman
Skinner-Henrique-Brown
Kapanen-Janmark-Perry

Walman-Bouchard
Nurse-Stetcher
Kulak-Emberson

Pickard
Rodrigue

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Anaheim Ducks Projected Lines

Vatrano-Strome-Terry
Gauthier-Carlsson-Killorn
Zegras-McTavish-Colangelo
Nesterenko-Lundestrom-Harkins

Lacombe-Gudas
Zellweger-Kylington
Mintyukov-Helleson

Dostal
Husso

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Players To Watch:

Edmonton Oilers

Leon Draisaitl will be someone to watch assuming he plays. This season he has 106 points on 52 goals and 54 assists. He’s faced the Ducks 36 times in his career, recording 51 points on 28 goals and 23 assists; in three meetings this season he has four goals and an assist.

Anaheim Ducks

Ryan Strome this season has 40 points on ten goals and 30 assists. He’s faced the Oilers 23 in his career, recording 16 points on seven goals and nine assists; in three games this season he has a point in each of them with two goals and an assist.

Injury Report:

Edmonton Oilers

D Alec Regula – IR
F Evander Kane – IR
G Stuart Skinner – DTD
F Leon Draisaitl – DTD
D Mattias Ekholm – DTD
F Connor McDavid – DTD

Anaheim Ducks

LW Robby Fabbri – IR   
C Brock McGinn – IR
LW Ross Johnston – DTD
G John Gibson – DTD
D Jacob Trouba – DTD  

Next Game

Edmonton – April 9 vs. St. Louis Blues
Anaheim – April 9 vs. Calgary Flames  

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