Oilers vs. Ducks Same Game Parlay: McDavid, Draisaitl Headline This Honda Center Showdown

The Edmonton Oilers are hitting the road for the first extended trip of their season, and the opening stop is a juicy one: a Wednesday night date with the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center. Puck drops at 10 p.m. ET, and if you’re staying up for it, this is the kind of game that rewards a same game parlay built around star power, not just a straight moneyline bet.

Both teams arrive unbeaten in regulation. The Oilers are 2-0-1 and rolling after back-to-back wins, including a 3-1 home victory over Seattle where Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, and Owen Michaels all found the net. The Ducks are a perfect 2-0-0, fresh off a 3-2 win over Florida in which Lukas Dostal stopped 29 shots. Throw in the fact that Anaheim beat Edmonton 5-2 in their last meeting at this same building, and you’ve got a genuine Pacific Division scrap with real entertainment value attached to it.

Leg 1: Connor McDavid to Find the Scoresheet

You don’t need a betting model to tell you Connor McDavid is must-watch television, but the numbers back it up anyway. The reigning points leader has racked up 19 points over his last 10 games, including three goals and 16 assists, and he’s been directly involved in goals in every game the Oilers have played so far this season. McDavid is currently priced at +117 to go over 0.5 points on some boards, which is generous for a player producing at nearly two points per game.

The matchup only sweetens things. Anaheim’s goaltending situation features Lukas Dostal, who’s been excellent so far (2.42 GAA, .918 SV%), but even strong early-season numbers haven’t stopped McDavid from picking apart good defenses for most of his career. With Edmonton rolling McDavid out on their top power-play unit alongside Draisaitl and Evan Bouchard, there will be no shortage of looks on a night where both teams seem content to trade chances.

Leg 2: Leon Draisaitl Anytime Goal Scorer

If McDavid is the table-setter, Draisaitl is the finisher, and he’s shown it already this season with a goal in Edmonton’s last outing. Jersey No. 29 is sitting at +115 to score anytime against the Ducks, a number that looks appealing given how often he’s been set up in prime real estate alongside McDavid and Vasily Podkolzin on Edmonton’s top line.

Draisaitl thrives in exactly the kind of track-meet environment both of these oddsmakers’ totals suggest is coming. He’s a career plus shooter from the left circle on the power play, and Anaheim is still finding its identity defensively with several new pairings — including Jackson LaCombe and Nikita Mintyukov — still gelling early in the year. A line that’s producing offense but still figuring out matchups on the back end is exactly the kind of opponent that turns into a highlight reel for Draisaitl.

Leg 3: Total Goals Over 6.5

You can track how this number moves throughout the day on our NHL odds page, but as of now this game is priced at 6.5 total goals, with the over sitting around -138 to -139 depending on the book. That number lines up with what both rosters have shown through the first stretch of the season. Edmonton’s top line has been clicking, Anaheim’s offense has looked more dangerous than its 2-0 record might suggest, and the last meeting between these two clubs produced a 5-2 final that blew right through this number. Projections built around this matchup put the expected total closer to 6.6 goals, which tilts the value toward the over even with two capable goaltenders — Devon Levi for Edmonton and Dostal for Anaheim — between the pipes.

Devon Levi gets the confirmed start for the Oilers, but his early-season save percentage (.810) leaves more daylight than you’d like from a trusted starter, and that’s part of why the total feels live. Dostal has been the sharper of the two early on, but even he allowed three goals in his last outing. Neither crease looks airtight enough to keep this one under the number.

The Full Parlay

Put it together and you’ve got McDavid to pick up a point, Draisaitl to score anytime, and the game to clear 6.5 total goals — three legs that all lean on the same idea: this is shaping up to be a high-event, star-driven night at Honda Center rather than a tight, low-scoring grind. If you want a refresher on how to structure a bet like this, our same game parlays guide walks through the basics. Check your sportsbook’s same game parlay tool for the combined price, since odds move closer to puck drop, but on a card full of mid-week options, this is the kind of parlay built for appointment viewing. If Edmonton’s top line gets rolling the way it has all season, all three legs could be in the books well before the third period starts.