The Ottawa Senators (24-23-3) will be looking to add to their winning run when they welcome the Edmonton Oilers (29-18-5) at Canadian Tire Centre on Saturday. Edmonton is coming off a 2-1 shootout loss against the Flyers on Thursday. Evander Kane was the only player to find the net for the Oilers.
Stuart Skinner had a terrific performance with 35 saves (.972%) in the loss. Ottawa won their fourth in a row, beating the Canadiens 5-4 on January 31. Tim Stuetzle was the leading goal scorer for the Senators, netting twice. Anton Forsberg surrendered four goals on 32 shots (.875%).
HEAD TO HEAD
The Senators won both games between the teams last season, including a 3-2 (OT) victory in their final meeting in January. Thomas Chabot (1G 1A), Brady Tkachuk (0G 2A), and Zach Sanford (0G 2A) each had two points to lead Ottawa. Connor McDavid and Darnell Nurse were on the scoresheet for Edmonton. Matt Murray got the win, saving 37 of 39 shots (.948%).
FACING OFF
Edmonton is averaging 3.71 goals per game for the season, second in the NHL, and they are taking on a Senators team that is allowing 3.18 goals a game (20th).
Meanwhile, Ottawa has found the net 3.00 times a game on average, 20th in the league, and the Oilers are allowing opponents to score 3.15 goals per game (19th).
Ottawa averages more shots (33.6) than most teams in the league, ranking fifth, though the team’s 9.0% shooting percentage is 29th. With an average of 33.0 attempts, Edmonton ranks seventh.
The Oilers’ 32.40% power play percentage is the best in the league, while Ottawa’s 27.13% conversion rate ranks second. When it comes to defending power plays, Ottawa has the league’s 11th-ranked PK% at 81.14%, while Edmonton is 21st at 76.63%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 94 points this season, most in the NHL, McDavid is the top skater for the Oilers. He leads the league with 41 goals and ranks second with 53 assists. In the net, Skinner (13-10-3) is Edmonton’s top goaltender by goals against average.
He has a 2.92 GAA and a .914% save percentage. Tkachuk (51 points), Stuetzle (49), and Claude Giroux (48) lead the Senators in scoring. Tkachuk has 20 goals and 31 assists in 50 games, while Stuetzle has 22 goals and 27 assists in 46 games.
Giroux has 20 goals and 28 assists. Cam Talbot (12-13-1) has the best goals against average for Ottawa at 2.90. He has a save percentage of .905%.
HOME AND AWAY
Edmonton is 16-7-2 away from home this season. Ottawa is 14-11-1 at Canadian Tire Centre this season.
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Edmonton Oilers (-145)
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