ANAHEIM – Oilers captain Connor McDavid and top forward Leon Draisaitl didn’t skate in Edmonton’s practice ahead of Game 4 of their first-round playoff series against the Anaheim Ducks.
The Ducks lead the best-of-seven series 2-1 following a 7-4 victory in Game 3.
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McDavid scored his first goal and also had an assist for his first multi-point game of the playoffs. He rolled his ankle in the second period of Game 2, but finished the game.
Draisaitl missed the last 14 games of the regular season with a knee injury. He leads the Oilers in playoff points with a goal and five assists.
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Forward Jason Dickinson skated after sitting out the second and third games of the series with a lower-body injury. He scored two goals in Game 1.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 25, 2026.
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