Apr 21, 2026, 01:49 AM ET<\/p>\n
EDMONTON, Alberta — Kasperi Kapanen<\/a> scored his second goal with 1:54 left in the third period to give the Edmonton Oilers<\/a> a 4-3 victory<\/a> over the Anaheim Ducks<\/a> in the opener of their first-round playoff series Monday night, a game in which star forward Leon Draisaitl<\/a> returned from injury.<\/p>\n Jason Dickinson<\/a> also scored twice for the Oilers, who trailed 3-2 entering the third.<\/p>\n Draisaitl returned to the ice after missing the final 14 regular-season games because of a lower-body injury. Draisaitl and Jake Walman<\/a> each had two assists for Edmonton.<\/p>\n “I felt OK. Certainly going to take a couple games to really be myself, and really trust myself again,” Draisaitl said. “But for a start, I thought it was OK.”<\/p>\n The Oilers are seeking their third consecutive trip to the Stanley Cup Final, having lost each of the past two seasons to the Florida Panthers<\/a>, who missed out on postseason play this year.<\/p>\n Editor’s Picks<\/p>\n 2 Related<\/p>\n Troy Terry<\/a> had two goals and an assist, and Leo Carlsson<\/a> also scored for the Ducks, who are in the playoffs for the first time since 2018. Lukas Dostal<\/a> stopped 30 shots for Anaheim.<\/p>\n