Oilers Lose to Ducks in Game 2
Introduction
The Edmonton Oilers lost 6-4 to the Anaheim Ducks on April 22, 2026. The game was in Edmonton. The series is now tied 1-1. Connor McDavid hurt his leg in the second period. He came back to play. But he did not score any points. He has no points in two games. The Oilers had four chances to score when the Ducks had a penalty. They did not score on any of those chances.
Main Body
McDavid hurt his leg early in the second period. His right leg bent wrong when he hit a teammate and a Ducks player. He left the ice and went to the room. He came back after a few minutes. He played for more than 24 minutes. After the game, McDavid said, 'It is fine. I just rolled on it a little bit.' But he did not play well. He lost the puck during a power play. The Ducks scored a goal when they had one less player on the ice. That made the score 4-2 for Anaheim. McDavid said, 'It was a little miscommunication.' In two games, he has zero points. This is only the fifth time in his playoff career that he has no points in two games in a row. The Oilers coach said, 'He is putting a lot of pressure on himself. I am sure he will find his game.' The Ducks coach said, 'Our players did a good job stopping him from getting the puck.' The Oilers power play was very good in the regular season. They scored on 30.6% of their chances. But in this game, they had four chances and scored zero. In the series, they have six chances and zero goals. McDavid said, 'Special teams were no good.' He also said that two of his teammates, Leon Draisaitl and Zach Hyman, just came back from injuries. He said, 'It is not like a light switch. We are working on it.' The Ducks scored on three of their five power play chances. They also scored one short-handed goal. The Oilers did not have two players who help stop penalties because they were hurt. Some Oilers made mistakes. For example, a defenseman made a bad position play on Anaheim's third goal. The Oilers goalie let in five goals from 15 hard shots. The Ducks got good play from Cutter Gauthier, who scored the winning goal late in the third period. Their goalie made 33 saves.
Conclusion
The series now moves to Anaheim for Game 3 on April 24. The Oilers need to fix McDavid's scoring problem and the power play. McDavid said, 'We have been in this situation many times. We are comfortable playing on the road.' The next game will be very important for the series.