The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Anaheim Ducks by a 4-3 final score in their Game 1 matchup. Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Kasperi Kapanen was a significant reason behind the Oilers' win. Kapanen had an excellent game for the Oilers against the Ducks, as he scored two goals. His first goal was at the 18:21 mark of the first period and gave the Oilers a 2-0 lead. However, his second goal was the bigger of the two, as the former Penguins forward scored the game-winner at the 18:06 mark of the third period for Edmonton. With this, there is no question that Kapanen had a huge game for the Oilers in this one. Kapanen was the unlikely hero for the Oilers in this contest and helped them pick up a much-needed Game 1 victory because of it. The Oilers will now be hoping that the former Penguins forward can continue to stay hot this postseason from here. Kapanen was selected by the Penguins with the 22nd overall pick of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. While the Penguins traded him before he started his NHL career to the Toronto Maple Leafs during the 2015 offseason to land Phil Kessel, Kapanen was traded back to Pittsburgh during the 2020 NHL offseason. In three seasons with the Penguins from 2020-21 to 2022-23, Kapanen had 29 goals, 53 assists, and 82 points.
