Pacific Division Showdown: Ducks vs Oilers

0:00It's April 5th. Welcome to NHL News Today, AI Power Coverage of Your Squad. I'm Corey with the story. The Pacific Division in the NHL is heating up big time as the Anaheim Ducks and Edmonton Oilers sit tied at 87 points each with Edmonton, holding the tiebreaker edge heading into the final stretch of the 2025-2026 season. Vegas Golden Knights just crushed the Oilers 5-1 last night, putting them just one point back in third place, and that's got everyone nervous. Because the Division winner might dodge a brutal first-round playoff clash with them by facing Utah instead. Both teams know the stakes, Anaheim's been ice cold with 5-stray losses while Edmonton was rolling with 5 wins before that Vegas beatdown. And fans are buzzing about how this could flip home ice advantage or even drop a squad to third. Ducks face the easiest remaining schedule, third overall, mostly against weaker foes like Vancouver, San Jose, and Nashville twice.

1:00But Oilers draw. Tupper tests including Colorado and Los Angeles. With Anaheim building around young guns and Edmonton chasing a cup in the McDavid Dry Sato window, every game counts to lock that top spot, and sidestep Vegas chaos.