The Edmonton Oilers (10-10-0) head to take on the New York Rangers (10-7-4) at Madison Square Garden on Saturday. Edmonton is coming off a 3-0 loss against the Islanders on Wednesday.
The Oilers committed only two penalties in the game, yet still conceded a power play goal. had zero saves in the loss. New York fell 3-2 to the Ducks on Wednesday. Braden Schneider and Barclay Goodrow both scored once for the Rangers. Jaroslav Halak only had 19 saves on 22 shots against (.863%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The teams split their two meetings last season, the last of which was a 4-1 victory for the Rangers in January. Ryan Strome led New York with three points (1G 2A). Ryan McLeod scored Edmonton’s only goal. Alexandar Georgiev got the win, saving 33 of 34 shots (.970%).
FACING OFF
Edmonton is averaging 3.30 goals per game for the season, 12th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Rangers team that is allowing 2.71 goals a game (8th). Meanwhile, New York has found the net 3.00 times a game on average, 18th in the league, and the Oilers are allowing opponents to score 3.60 goals per game (29th).
New York averages more shots per game (34.6) than most teams in the league, ranking fifth, though the team’s 8.7% shooting percentage is 31st. With an average of 31.8 attempts, Edmonton ranks 14th.The Oilers’ 29.17% power play percentage is the fourth-best in the league, while the Rangers rank 13th with a conversion rate of 22.22%.
While strong on the power play, Edmonton has been less impressive at penalty killing, as the away team possesses the league’s fifth-lowest PK% at 73.42%. New York’s 82.54% ranks sixth in the NHL.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 35 points this season, most in the NHL, Connor McDavid is the top skater for the Oilers. He leads the league with 16 goals and ranks fourth with 19 assists. In the net, Stuart Skinner (4-5-0) is Edmonton’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 2.78 GAA and a .921% save percentage.
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%.Mika Zibanejad, Adam Fox, and Artemi Panarin lead the Rangers in scoring with 23 points apiece. Zibanejad has 10 goals and 13 assists, while Fox has six goals and 17 assists (9th).
Panarin has five goals and 18 assists (0th). Igor Shesterkin (10-2-3) is the top goalie for New York with a goals against average of 2.38. He has a save percentage of .917%.
HOME AND AWAY
Edmonton is 5-4-0 away from home this season. New York is 4-3-3 at Madison Square Garden this season.
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