The Edmonton Oilers (17-14-1) travel to take on the Nashville Predators (12-13-4), who will be out to end their losing streak, at Bridgestone Arena on Monday. Edmonton is coming off a 4-3 loss against the Ducks on Saturday. The Oilers committed four penalties in the game, conceding one power play goal.
Connor McDavid, Darnell Nurse, and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins each scored once for the Oilers. McDavid added an assist to share the scoring lead with Leon Draisaitl, who had two assists. Stuart Skinner only had 13 saves on 17 shots against (.764%) in the loss.
Nashville lost for the sixth straight game, falling 3-1 to the Avalanche on Saturday. Matt Duchene netted the lone goal for the Predators. Juuse Saros had a great performance with 27 saves (.931%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Oilers have won both games between the teams this season, including a 6-3 victory in their most recent meeting on December 13, their eighth straight win against Nashville.
Draisaitl led Edmonton with five points (2G 3A). Roman Josi led Nashville with two points (0G 2A). Jack Campbell got the win, saving 29 of 32 shots (.906%).
FACING OFF
Edmonton is averaging 3.59 goals per game for the season, fifth in the NHL, and they are taking on a Predators team that is allowing 3.07 goals a game (16th). Meanwhile, Nashville has found the net 2.41 times a game on average, 29th in the league, and the Oilers are allowing opponents to score 3.41 goals per game (22nd).
The Oilers’ 32.77% power play percentage is the best in the league, while the Predators rank 31st with a conversion rate of only 14.29%. In terms of penalty killing, Nashville has the league’s 19th-ranked PK% at 77.23%, while Edmonton is 25th at 73.77%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 62 points this season, most in the NHL, McDavid is the top skater for the Oilers. He leads the league with 28 goals and ranks second with 34 assists. In the net, Skinner (9-7-1) is Edmonton’s top goaltender by goals against average.
He has a 2.76 GAA and a .919% save percentage. Filip Forsberg (25 points), Duchene (23), and Josi (23) lead the Predators in scoring. Forsberg has nine goals and 16 assists in 29 games, while Duchene has seven goals and 16 assists in 29 games.
Josi has six goals and 17 assists. Saros (9-8-4) is the top goalie for Nashville with a goals against average of 2.88. He has a save percentage of .910%.
HOME AND AWAY
Edmonton is 8-6-0 away from Rogers Place this season. Nashville is 7-5-2 at Bridgestone Arena this season.
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