Anaheim Ducks left wing Cutter Gauthier, center, celebrates his goal with right wing Beckett Sennecke, right, as Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid skates by during the first period of Game 6 in the first round of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs series Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Oilers ousted from first round of Stanley Cup playoffs after Game 6 loss to Ducks
Apr 30, 2026 | 10:51 PM
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ANAHEIM — For the first time in three years, the Edmonton Oilers will not be seeing a Stanley Cup final.
The Oilers were eliminated Thursday night thanks to a 5-2 loss to the Anaheim Ducks in Game 6 of their first-round playoff series.
Edmonton hasn’t lost a playoff series outside of the Stanley Cup final since falling in the second round to Vegas in 2022-23. The Oilers lost to Florida the last two seasons in the Cup final.
Meanwhile, this is Anaheim’s first playoff appearance since 2017-18. The Ducks’ last playoff series win was against Edmonton in 2016-17.
