The Ducks rode a dominant first period to a big road win over a division rival, tonight downing the Edmonton Oilers 6-2 at Rogers Place. NHL GAMECENTER | DUCKS STREAM With the win, Anaheim's eighth in the last 11 games,

The Ducks likely won't trade goalie John Gibson before the NHL trade deadline because of the current situation of his two best suitors.

Welcome back to another edition of NHL Predictions. Each day, Last Word on Hockey reviews the scheduled games and offers insight and analysis to help predict who will win in head-to-head matchups.

EDMONTON --Mason McTavish scored twice for the Anaheim Ducks, who scored four first-period goals in a span of 6:41 en route to a 6-2 win against the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place on Tuesday.

The Anaheim Ducks went on the road for a pivotal back-to-back trip to Canada to play the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks, who they’re currently chasing in the Western Conference playoff picture.

As the trade deadline nears, the Anaheim Ducks appear unlikely to move goaltender John Gibson, with the netminder's injury on Wednesday perhaps making it even tougher to find a trade suitor.

The Edmonton Oilers are taking on the Anaheim Ducks in the first home game since the 4 Nations Faceoff today, and are making the gutsy decision to go back to Calvin Pickard as their starting goalie.

In what should be an emotional affair, the Ducks take on the St. Louis Blues on Friday night. This game marks Cam Fowler’s first time back at Honda Center after he was traded to the Blues on Dec. 14.