The Ducks and Oilers are back for Game 2 on Wednesday, and Polymarket traders are leaning toward Edmonton, giving the Oilers a 63 percent chance to win. The matchup comes after a wild opener that saw the Ducks fall behind 2-0 in the first period, rally to take a 3-2 lead in the second and then lose it on a go-ahead goal with 1:54 left in the third.
For Edmonton, the confidence is built on more than one result. The Oilers bring a major experience edge after making the Stanley Cup Final in back-to-back seasons, a factor that matters in the NHL playoffs when a single swing can change a series. The Ducks, meanwhile, have already shown they can turn Game 1 on its head, even if the finish left them empty-handed.
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The tension in this series is simple: Edmonton has the pedigree, but Anaheim showed in Game 1 that it can force the Oilers into a scramble and still walk away from the loss with a path to make the next game uncomfortable. Game 2 should tell whether the Oilers’ experience settles the series or whether the Ducks can keep turning it into a fight.
