Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver Canucks
· National Hockey LeagueOilers bring win streak into matchup with the Canucks
Edmonton Oilers (29-13-3, in the Pacific Division) vs. Vancouver Canucks (19-15-10, in the Pacific Division)
Vancouver, British Columbia; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Edmonton Oilers will attempt to continue a four-game win streak with a victory against the Vancouver Canucks.
Vancouver is 19-15-10 overall with a 6-4-2 record in Pacific Division play. The Canucks have a -15 scoring differential, with 125 total goals scored and 140 conceded.
Edmonton has gone 29-13-3 overall with a 7-4-1 record in Pacific Division games. The Oilers have gone 27-4-2 in games they score three or more goals.
Saturday's game is the second time these teams square off this season. The Oilers won the previous meeting 7-3. Connor Brown scored two goals in the win.
TOP PERFORMERS: Conor Garland has 11 goals and 19 assists for the Canucks. Brock Boeser has four goals and one assist over the past 10 games.
Leon Draisaitl has 31 goals and 36 assists for the Oilers. Connor McDavid has five goals and nine assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Canucks: 2-5-3, averaging 1.8 goals, 3.2 assists, 4.2 penalties and 10.7 penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game.
Oilers: 8-2-0, averaging 3.5 goals, 6.2 assists, 2.7 penalties and 5.9 penalty minutes while giving up 2.3 goals per game.
INJURIES: Canucks: None listed.
Oilers: None listed.
Regular Season SeriesEDM leads series 1-0
Statistics
EDM | VAN | |
---|---|---|
2.73 | Goals Against Average | 3.18 |
26.4 | Shots Against per Game | 27.2 |
76.2 | Penalty Kill Percentage | 80.9 |
24 | Power Play Goals Against | 25 |
0 | Short Handed Goals Against | 0 |
3.31 | Goals For per Game | 2.84 |
32.2 | Shots per Game | 25.1 |
27 | Power Play Goals | 26 |
24.1 | Power Play Percentage | 21.0 |
2 | Short Handed Goals | 1 |
290 | Penalty Minutes | 420 |
Vancouver Canucks Injuries
NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
---|---|---|
Noah Juulsen, D | Day-To-Day | Jan 17 |
Filip Hronek, D | Injured Reserve | Jan 13 |
Elias Pettersson, C | Injured Reserve | Jan 10 |
Derek Forbort, D | Day-To-Day | Jan 8 |
Thatcher Demko, G | Out | Jan 8 |
Edmonton Oilers Injuries
NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
---|---|---|
Viktor Arvidsson, LW | Day-To-Day | Jan 17 |
Mattias Ekholm, D | Day-To-Day | Jan 15 |
Evander Kane, LW | Injured Reserve | Jan 10 |
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, C | Day-To-Day | Dec 23 |
Alec Regula, D | Injured Reserve | Dec 14 |