The Edmonton Oilers (32-21-8) and their explosive offense welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs (37-15-8) and their stifling defense at Rogers Place on Wednesday. Toronto is coming off a 5-1 win over the Kraken on Sunday, their third consecutive win.
The Maple Leafs committed only two penalties in the game, holding Seattle without a power play goal. Auston Matthews was the top goalscorer for the Maple Leafs with two goals. Mitchell Marner had three assists to lead the team in scoring. Ilya Samsonov had a great performance with 26 saves (.962%) in the win.
Edmonton fell 3-2 to the Bruins on Monday. Connor McDavid was the leading goal scorer for the Oilers, netting twice. Stuart Skinner only had 25 saves on 28 shots against (.892%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Maple Leafs won both games between the teams last season, including a 4-2 victory in their final meeting in January. Alexander Kerfoot (1G 1A) and William Nylander (0G 2A) each had two points to lead Toronto. Leon Draisaitl and Brendan Perlini were on the scoresheet for Edmonton. Jack Campbell got the win, saving 28 of 30 shots (.933%).
FACING OFF
Toronto is averaging 3.45 goals per game for the season, sixth in the NHL, and they are taking on an Oilers team that is allowing 3.28 goals a game (20th). Meanwhile, Edmonton has found the net a league-best 3.80 times a game on average and will be looking to overwhelm the Maple Leafs’ stout defense, which is holding opponents to 2.62 goals per game (4th).
The Oilers’ 32.38% power play percentage is the best in the league, while Toronto’s 25.27% conversion rate ranks fifth. When it comes to penalty killing, Toronto has the league’s 10th-ranked PK% at 82.02%, while Edmonton is 23rd at 76.04%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 74 and 72 points this season, Marner and Nylander have been the top skaters for the Maple Leafs. Marner is the 10th-leading point scorer in the NHL. Marner is among the league leaders with his 54 assists (4th).
In the net, Samsonov (22-7-2) is Toronto’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 2.30 GAA, fourth-best in the league, and a .918% save percentage. McDavid leads the Oilers and the league in scoring with 115 points.
His 50 goals and 65 assists are both league bests. Skinner (15-12-4) has the best goals against average for Edmonton at 2.90. He has a save percentage of .912%.
HOME AND AWAY
Toronto is 14-9-4 away from home this season. Edmonton is 14-12-5 at Rogers Place this season.
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