The Anaheim Ducks (+290), one of the league’s worst penalty killing teams, welcome the Edmonton Oilers (-360) and their opportunistic power play offense at Honda Center on Wednesday.
The total is 7 (O: -105, U: -115)Edmonton (46-23-9) is playing on back-to-back days after earning a 3-1 win over the Kings yesterday, their fifth straight win.
The Oilers committed five penalties in the game, though they held Los Angeles without a power play goal. Leon Draisaitl, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, and Darnell Nurse each scored once for the Oilers. Draisaitl added two assists to lead the team in scoring.
Stuart Skinner saved an impressive 20 of 21 shots (.952%) in the win. Anaheim (23-44-10) dropped their eighth in a row, falling 5-4 to the Flames on Sunday. Frank Vatrano was the leading goal scorer for the Ducks, netting twice. Lukas Dostal only had 36 saves on 41 shots against (.878%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Oilers have won two of the three games between the teams this season, including a 6-0 victory in their most recent meeting on April 1. Draisaitl led Edmonton with three goals. Jack Campbell saved 36 shots to earn the shutout win.
FACING OFF
Edmonton is averaging 3.96 goals per game for the season, best in the NHL. The visitors will hope to take advantage of a Ducks team that is allowing 4.08 goals a game (32nd).
Meanwhile, Anaheim has found the net 2.49 times a game on average, 31st in the league, and the Oilers are allowing opponents to score 3.22 goals per game (18th).
Anaheim averages fewer shots (28.3) than most teams in the league, ranking 29th, while the team’s 8.9% shooting percentage is 32nd. With an average of 33.5 attempts, Edmonton ranks sixth.
The Oilers will be seeking to build on their No. 1-ranked power play percentage of 33.08% against the Ducks, who are the league’s second-weakest penalty killing team (72.55%).
Anaheim, meanwhile, has scored on only 15.35% of their power play opportunities (32nd), which the home team will be aiming to improve on against Edmonton’s 20th-ranked 76.87% penalty killing rate.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 147 points this season, most in the NHL, Connor McDavid is the top skater for the Oilers. He leads the league in both goals (62) and assists (85). In the net, Skinner (26-14-5) is Edmonton’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 2.84 GAA and a .911% save percentage.
Trevor Zegras and Troy Terry lead the Ducks in scoring with 60 and 56 points, respectively. Zegras has 22 goals and 38 assists, while Terry has 21 goals and 35 assists. John Gibson (14-30-8) is the top goalie for Anaheim with a goals against average of 3.99. He has a save percentage of .899%.
HOME AND AWAY
Edmonton is looking for a fifth straight road win this season. Anaheim has lost five in a row at home this season. Meanwhile, the Oilers are 5-4 without a day off and 4-2 playing with a rest disadvantage. The Ducks are 8-9 with a rest advantage.
SportsTips’ NHL Pick:
Edmonton Oilers (+105)
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