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Edmonton Oilers (41-30-11, 93 pts, 2P) vs Anaheim Ducks (43-33-6, 92 pts, 3P)
Venue: Rogers Place
Date: Monday, April 20th
Time: 10:00 pm ET \/ 9:00 pm CT \/ 8:00 pm MT<\/p>\n

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Edmonton Oilers News & Notes:<\/p>\n

The Oilers finished the regular season second in the Pacific Division with 93 points. This is their first Playoff meeting against the Ducks since 2017.<\/p>\n

Anaheim Ducks News & Notes:<\/p>\n

The Ducks finished the regular season third in the Pacific Division with 92 points. This is their first Playoff appearance since 2018.<\/p>\n

Anaheim Ducks Projected Lines:<\/p>\n

Kreider\/Carlsson\/Terry
Killorn\/Granlund\/Sennecke
McTavish\/Poehling\/Gauthier
Viel\/Washe\/Moore<\/p>\n

LaCombe\/Trouba
Mintyukov\/Carlson
Hinds\/Gudas<\/p>\n

Dostal<\/p>\n

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Edmonton Oilers Projected Lines:<\/p>\n

Savoie\/McDavid\/Hyman
Podkolzin\/Draisaitl\/Kapanen
Henrique\/Nugent-Hopkins\/Roslovic
Dach\/Samanski\/Frederic<\/p>\n

Ekholm\/Bouchard
Nurse\/Murphy
Walman\/Emberson<\/p>\n

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Anaheim Ducks<\/p>\n

Cutter Gauthier led the Ducks in points with 69 through 76 games, 41 goals, during the regular season.<\/p>\n

Edmonton Oilers<\/p>\n

29-year-old centerman Connor McDavid led the Oilers and the league in points with 138 through 82 games this season.<\/p>\n

Injury Report:<\/p>\n

Anaheim Ducks<\/p>\n

G \/ Mrazek \/ IR
C \/ Harkins \/ DTD
D \/ Gudas \/ DTD<\/p>\n

Edmonton Oilers<\/p>\n

C \/ Janmark \/ LTIR
C \/ Dickinson \/ DTD
LW \/ Jones \/ OUT<\/p>\n

Next Game:<\/p>\n

April 22 at Edmonton<\/p>\n

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