Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Poehling, right, celebrates his goal with center Mason McTavish during the first period of Game 6 in the first round of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs series against the Edmonton Oilers, Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Anaheim Ducks left wing Chris Kreider, left, celebrates his goal on Edmonton Oilers goaltender Connor Ingram, right, 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)
Anaheim Ducks center Tim Washe, left, puts a hit on Edmonton Oilers defenseman Ty Emberson during the second 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)
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Connor Murphy, second from left, celebrates his goal with teammates as Anaheim Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal stands in goal 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)
Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid, left, and Anaheim Ducks center Tim Washe go after the puck on a face-off during the second 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)
Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Poehling, right, celebrates his goal with center Mason McTavish during the first period of Game 6 in the first round of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs series against the Edmonton Oilers, Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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Anaheim Ducks left wing Chris Kreider, left, celebrates his goal on Edmonton Oilers goaltender Connor Ingram, right, 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)
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Anaheim Ducks center Tim Washe, left, puts a hit on Edmonton Oilers defenseman Ty Emberson during the second 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)
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Edmonton Oilers defenseman Connor Murphy, second from left, celebrates his goal with teammates as Anaheim Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal stands in goal 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)
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Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid, left, and Anaheim Ducks center Tim Washe go after the puck on a face-off during the second 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)
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Leo Carlsson, Troy Terry and Chris Kreider had a goal and two assists apiece, and the Anaheim Ducks eliminated Connor McDavid the two-time defending Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers with a 5-2 victory in Game 6 of their first-round playoff series Thursday night.
Cutter Gauthier had a goal and an assist, Ryan Poehling scored the opening goal and Lukas Dostal made 25 saves in a standout performance for the upstart Ducks, who stormed to their team’s first playoff series victory since 2017.
After ending a seven-year postseason absence by knocking out the powerhouse Oilers, Anaheim will face the winner of the Vegas Golden Knights’ series with the Utah Mammoth. Vegas leads 3-2 heading to Salt Lake City on Friday night.
Connor Murphy and Vasily Podkolzin scored as Edmonton followed up its worst regular season since 2021 by going out in the first round for the first time since that season.
