Overview
- Anaheim beat Edmonton 6–4 in Game 2 to level the first-round series 1–1 after a late go-ahead strike by Cutter Gauthier and an empty-netter from Ryan Poehling.
- Leon Draisaitl opened the scoring for the Oilers and added an assist in his return to playoff form.
- Rookie Josh Samanski tied the game 4–4 with his first NHL playoff goal, a milestone in his debut postseason.
- Oilers captain Connor McDavid briefly left after a collision with teammate Mattias Ekholm, then returned and told Sportsnet he felt fine.
- In a separate series, the Minnesota Wild fell 4–3 in double overtime to the Dallas Stars on a Wyatt Johnston winner and now trail 1–2, with Nico Sturm limited to nine minutes.