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Kapanen Scores Late to Lift Oilers to 4-3 Win over Ducks in Playoff Opener

Kasperi Kapanen scored twice and Connor Ingram made 25 saves as Edmonton erased a third-period deficit to take a 1-0 series lead.

  • On Monday, Kasperi Kapanen scored his second goal of the game with 1:54 left in the third period, lifting the Edmonton Oilers to a 4-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks in their first-round playoff series opener.
  • Star forward Leon Draisaitl returned to the ice after missing the final 14 regular-season games, as the Edmonton Oilers pursue a third consecutive trip to the Stanley Cup Final.
  • Jason Dickinson scored twice for Edmonton, while Troy Terry recorded two goals and an assist for Anaheim, with goaltenders Connor Ingram and Lukas Dostal making 25 and 30 saves respectively.
  • The Oilers outshot the Ducks 14-4 in the first period, though star Connor McDavid was held without a point despite Edmonton's offensive dominance.
  • Game 2 of the best-of-seven series takes place on Wednesday in Edmonton, where the Oilers will look to extend their playoff advantage.
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Kapanen's 2nd goal of game with 1:54 remaining lifts Oilers over Ducks 4-3 in playoff opener

Kasperi Kapanen scored his second goal of the game with 1:54 left in the third period to give the Edmonton Oilers a 4-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks in the opener of their first-round playoff series.

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Kapanen scores late to lift Oilers to 4-3 win over Ducks in playoff opener

EDMONTON - Kasperi Kapanen's second goal of the game, scored with under two minutes left in the third period, lifted the Edmonton Oilers to a 4-3 come-from-behind win over the

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
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