Fans react during the Anaheim Ducks Watch Party at the Honda Center in Anaheim on Monday, April 20, 2026, for the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Ducks and the Oilers in Edmonton, Alberta. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Fans react during the Anaheim Ducks Watch Party at the Honda Center in Anaheim on Monday, April 20, 2026, for the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Ducks and the Oilers in Edmonton, Alberta. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Ducks’ fans react when the Ducks score a goal in the first period that was later waved off for goaltender interference during the Anaheim Ducks Watch Party at the Honda Center in Anaheim on Monday, April 20, 2026, for the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Ducks and the Oilers in Edmonton, Alberta. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Wild Wing rallies the crowd during the Anaheim Ducks Watch Party at the Honda Center in Anaheim on Monday, April 20, 2026, for the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Ducks and the Oilers in Edmonton, Alberta. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Fans watch from the floor during the Anaheim Ducks Watch Party at the Honda Center in Anaheim on Monday, April 20, 2026, for the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Ducks and the Oilers in Edmonton, Alberta. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
An estimated 5,000 fans gathered for the Anaheim Ducks Watch Party at the Honda Center in Anaheim on Monday, April 20, 2026, for the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Ducks and the Oilers in Edmonton, Alberta. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Children cheer during the Anaheim Ducks Watch Party at the Honda Center in Anaheim on Monday, April 20, 2026, for the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Ducks and the Oilers in Edmonton, Alberta. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A fan takes a selfie as a giant banner is stretched over fans during the Anaheim Ducks Watch Party at the Honda Center in Anaheim on Monday, April 20, 2026, for the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Ducks and the Oilers in Edmonton, Alberta. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Show Caption
1 of 8
Fans react during the Anaheim Ducks Watch Party at the Honda Center in Anaheim on Monday, April 20, 2026, for the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Ducks and the Oilers in Edmonton, Alberta. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A sea of fans in their Orange jerseys, foam fingers, the mascot Wild Wing leading the crowd in cheers — the only thing missing at the Honda Center on Monday night were the Anaheim Ducks.
The players were in Canada for the first of the Ducks’ playoff games against the Edmonton Oilers, but plenty of their fans filled the arena here to cheer them on during a giant watch party.
A second watch party will be hosted Wednesday night, April 22, for the series’ second game, before the Ducks fly home for Friday’s Game 3.
Admission is free, but fans need to reserve tickets at AnaheimDucks.com/WatchParties. Monday night’s party reached capacity with about 5,000 in attendance, either standing on the arena floor or sitting in the lower bowl seats.
Find other Duck Dives — promoted watch parties presented by Michelob Ultra — at nhl.com/ducks/fans/duck-dives.
The team has also opened a Ducks Playoff House in Orange for the rest of the postseason run. Open daily, it is free and features photo backdrops, team merch and spaces to hang out, among other specially scheduled activities. Information: AnaheimDucks.com/House.