The Edmonton Oilers (11-10-0) welcome the Florida Panthers (10-8-3) at Rogers Place on Monday. Florida is playing their first of six games on the road coming off a high-scoring 5-4 overtime loss against the Blues on Saturday.
The Panthers committed six penalties in the game, though they held St. Louis without a power play goal. Four players found the net for the Panthers. Gustav Forsling and Sam Reinhart both had two assists to lead the team in scoring. Spencer Knight only had 32 saves on 37 shots against (.864%) in the loss.
Edmonton beat the Rangers 4-3 on Saturday. Evan Bouchard scored twice to lead the Oilers. Ryan McLeod had three assists to lead the team in scoring. Jack Campbell surrendered three goals on 23 shots (.869%).
HEAD TO HEAD
The Oilers won the first meeting between the teams this season, a 4-2 victory on November 12. Tyson Barrie led Edmonton with two goals. Sam Bennett led Florida with two goals. Stuart Skinner got the win, saving 40 of 42 shots (.952%).
FACING OFF
Florida is averaging 3.43 goals per game for the season, 10th in the NHL, and they are taking on an Oilers team that is allowing 3.57 goals a game (29th). Meanwhile, Edmonton has found the net 3.33 times a game on average, 12th in the league, and the Panthers are allowing opponents to score 3.33 goals per game (20th).
Florida averages more shots per game (39.6) than any other team in the league, though the team’s 8.8% shooting percentage ranks 29th. Edmonton’s average of 31.8 attempts ranks 13th. Power play opportunities are likely to be plentiful for the Oilers, as the Panthers are averaging 4.86 penalties per game, fifth-most in the NHL. The visitors’ 10.90 penalty minutes a game ranks 12th-highest.
The home team has been penalized 4.10 times a game (15th) for an average of 8.71 minutes (19th). The Oilers’ 30.67% power play percentage is the second-best in the league, while the Panthers rank 24th with a conversion rate of 18.52%. When it comes to defending power plays, Florida has the league’s 23rd-ranked PK% at 76.25%, while Edmonton is 25th at 74.39%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 27 points this season, ninth-most in the NHL, Matthew Tkachuk is the top skater for the Panthers. He is among the league leaders with 18 assists (8th) and has added nine goals of his own. In the net, Knight (6-3-1) is Florida’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 2.39 GAA and a .922% save percentage.
Connor McDavid leads the Oilers and the league in scoring with 36 points. He has 16 goals (2nd) and 20 assists (6th). Skinner (4-5-0) has the best goals against average for Edmonton at 2.78. He has a save percentage of .921%. Campbell (6-5-0) has played the most games in net for the Oilers this season. He has a 4.14 GAA and a .876% save percentage.
HOME AND AWAY
Florida is 4-6-0 away from FLA Live Arena this season. Edmonton is 5-6-0 at home this season.
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