The New Jersey Devils (15-3-0) will be looking to extend their winning run when they play host to the Edmonton Oilers (10-8-0) at Prudential Center on Monday. Edmonton is playing their first of four games on the road coming off a 4-3 overtime win over the Golden Knights on Saturday.
The Oilers took advantage of their power play opportunities, scoring once on three shots while holding Vegas without a power play goal. Four players found the net for the Oilers. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had three assists to lead the team in scoring. Stuart Skinner saved 31 of 34 shots in the win.
New Jersey won for the 12th straight game, beating the Senators 5-1 on Saturday. Five players found the net for the Devils. Michael McLeod and Yegor Sharangovich both scored and provided an assist to lead the team in scoring. Akira Schmid saved 25 of 26 shots in the win (.961%).
HEAD TO HEAD
The Devils won the first meeting between the teams this season, a 4-3 victory on November 3. Miles Wood led New Jersey with three points (2G 1A). Connor McDavid (1G 1A) and Tyson Barrie (0G 2A) each had two points to lead Edmonton. Vitek Vanecek got the win, saving 18 of 19 shots (.947%).
FACING OFF
Edmonton is averaging 3.56 goals per game for the season, seventh in the NHL, and they are taking on a Devils team that is allowing only 2.33 goals a game (2nd). Meanwhile, New Jersey has found the net 3.78 times a game on average, third in the league, and the Oilers are allowing opponents to score 3.56 goals per game (27th).
New Jersey averages more shots per game (36.8) than most teams in the league, ranking second. With an average of 30.9 attempts, Edmonton ranks 15th.
The Oilers’ 31.75% power play percentage is the second-best in the league, while the Devils rank 25th with a conversion rate of 18.64%. When it comes to defending power plays, New Jersey has the league’s eighth-ranked PK% at 81.36%, while Edmonton is 25th at 74.32%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 34 points this season, most in the NHL, McDavid is the top skater for the Oilers. He leads the league with 16 goals and ranks fourth with 18 assists. In the net, Skinner (3-4-0) is Edmonton’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 2.47 GAA and a .932% save percentage, third-best in the league.
Jack Campbell (6-4-0) leads the Oilers in games played in goal. He has a GAA of 4.27 and a save percentage of .873%.Jesper Bratt leads the Devils in scoring with 22 points. He has seven goals and 15 assists in 18 games. Vanecek (8-1-0) has the best goals against average for New Jersey at 2.15, third-best in the league. He has a save percentage of .916%.
HOME AND AWAY
Edmonton is 5-2-0 on the road this season. New Jersey is pursuing a sixth straight win at Prudential Center this season.
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