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Oilers edge Ducks 4-3 in playoff opener as Draisaitl returns
Kasperi Kapanen scored with 1:54 remaining in the third period to lift the Edmonton Oilers past the Anaheim Ducks 4-3 in Monday's first-round series opener. Leon Draisaitl played in his return from injury.
06/16/2026
The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Anaheim Ducks 4-3 Monday night in the opening game of their first-round playoff series, with Kasperi Kapanen scoring the go-ahead goal late in the third period.
Kapanen recorded his second goal of the game with 1:54 left to give the Oilers the victory. Edmonton grabbed the early advantage in the series at home.
Leon Draisaitl returned to action after missing time with an injury, providing a boost to Edmonton's forward group in the playoff matchup.
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