Edmonton Oilers

From the first round all the way through the Stanley Cup Final, ESPN has you covered this NHL postseason.

Here's a preview for all of the games, plus a best bet and a recap of Thursday's contests.

The Avalanche remain Stanley Cup favorites, while the Hurricanes and Lightning are the Eastern favorites

The hot takes are flying after the opening games. We hand down a verdict on all of them.

The Ducks beat the Oilers to even the first-round series, as Edmonton star Connor McDavid escaping a leg injury.

— Cutter Gauthier broke a tie off a rebound with 4:52 left and the Anaheim Ducks beat Edmonton 6-4 on Wednesday night in Game 2 to even the first-round series, with Oilers star Connor McDavid escaping a leg injury.

Look back at Monday's best plays from the NHL playoffs.

Kasperi Kapanen scored his second goal with 1:54 left in the third period to give the Edmonton Oilers a 4-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks in the opener of their first-round series Monday, a game in which star forward Leon Draisaitl returned from injury.

— Kasperi Kapanen scored his second goal of the game with 1:54 left in the third period to give the Edmonton Oilers a 4-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks in the opener of their first-round playoff series Monday night.