The Edmonton Oilers (2-3-0) welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins (4-0-1), who will be seeking to prolong their unbeaten start, at Rogers Place on Monday. Pittsburgh is coming off a high-scoring 6-3 win over the Blue Jackets on Saturday. The Penguins committed only one penalty in the game, holding Columbus without a power play goal.
Danton Heinen led the Penguins with two goals. Sidney Crosby had a goal and two assists to lead the team in scoring. Tristan Jarry saved 29 of 32 shots in the win. Edmonton fell 2-0 to the Blues on Saturday. Jack Campbell had a great performance with 20 saves (.952%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Oilers won both games between the teams last season, including a 5-1 victory in their final meeting in April. Connor McDavid led Edmonton with four points (1G 3A). Jeff Carter scored Pittsburgh’s only goal. Mike Smith got the win, saving 33 of 34 shots (.970%).
FACING OFF
Pittsburgh is averaging 5.20 goals per game so far this season, best in the NHL, and they are taking on an Oilers team that is allowing 3.40 goals a game (23rd). Meanwhile, Edmonton has found the net 3.20 times a game on average, 16th in the league, and the Penguins are allowing opponents to score 2.20 goals per game (4th).
Pittsburgh averages more shots/game (39.8) than any other team in the league, while the team’s 13.1% shooting percentage ranks fourth. Edmonton’s average of 31.6 attempts ranks 17th.The Oilers’ 35.29% power play percentage is the third-best in the league, while the Penguins rank 10th with a conversion rate of 26.32%. In terms of penalty killing, Pittsburgh has the league’s 21st-ranked PK% at 73.68%, while Edmonton is 23rd at 72.73%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 10 points this season, sixth-most in the NHL, Crosby is the top skater for the Penguins. He is among the league leaders with seven assists (4th) and has added three goals of his own. In the net, Jarry (4-0-0) is Pittsburgh’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 2.02 GAA and a .941% save percentage.
McDavid leads the Oilers in scoring with 10 points (3rd in the league). He has five goals (5th in the league) and five assists. Stuart Skinner (0-1-0) has the best goals against average for Edmonton at 1.68, fifth-best in the league. He has a save percentage of .944%, also fifth-best. Campbell (2-2-0) has played the most games in net for the Oilers this season. He has a 3.81 GAA and a .889% save percentage.
HOME AND AWAY
Edmonton is 2-3-0 at Rogers Place this season.
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