The Edmonton Oilers (28-18-4) are on the road to face the Detroit Red Wings (21-19-8) at Little Caesars Arena on Tuesday. Edmonton is playing their first of four games on the road coming off a high-scoring 7-3 win over the Blackhawks on January 28.
The Oilers committed four penalties in the game, conceding one power play goal. Tyson Barrie led the Oilers with two goals. Jack Campbell saved only 25 of 28 shots (.892%) in the win. Detroit fell 2-0 to the Islanders on January 27. Magnus Hellberg had a great performance with 27 saves (.931%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The teams split their two meetings last season, the last of which was a 7-5 victory for the Oilers in March. Five players had two points for Edmonton. Marc Staal (2G 0A), Sam Gagner (1G 1A), and Taro Hirose (0G 2A) each had two points to lead Detroit. Mikko Koskinen got the win despite saving only 30 of 35 shots (.857%).
FACING OFF
Edmonton is averaging 3.74 goals per game for the season, best in the NHL, and they are taking on a Red Wings team that is allowing 3.27 goals a game (21st).
Meanwhile, Detroit has found the net 3.00 times a game on average, 22nd in the league, and the Oilers are allowing opponents to score 3.22 goals per game (20th).
The Oilers’ 32.57% power play percentage is the best in the league, while the Red Wings rank 20th with a conversion rate of 20.12%. In terms of penalty killing, Detroit has the league’s 20th-ranked PK% at 76.81%, while Edmonton is 23rd at 75.57%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 92 points this season, most in the NHL, Connor McDavid is the top skater for the Oilers. He leads the league with 41 goals and ranks second with 51 assists.
In the net, Stuart Skinner (13-10-3) is Edmonton’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 2.92 GAA and a .914% save percentage. Dylan Larkin leads the Red Wings in scoring with 43 points. He has 15 goals and 28 assists in 47 games. Ville Husso (17-11-5) has the best goals against average for Detroit at 3.00. He has a save percentage of .901%.
HOME AND AWAY
Edmonton has won four straight away from home this season. Detroit is 12-10-3 at home this season.
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