Sunday game day: Jets @ Oilers
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This article was published 10/12/2016 (3218 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
About the OILERS
Edmonton returns home after a three-game road trip in which it started 0-2, losing to the Philadelphia Flyers (6-5) and the Buffalo Sabres (4-3 in overtime), before a 3-2 shootout loss Friday to the Minnesota Wild.
The Oilers were one of the hottest teams in the NHL at the start of the year, winning seven of nine games in October. Since then, the Oilers are 7-9-4.
C Connor McDavid, last year’s No. 1 overall pick, was the NHL’s scoring leader heading into Friday, with 38 points (12 goals) in 29 games. The 19-year-old had recorded one goal and seven points in his previous five games. The Wild held him off the scoresheet.
The Oilers have defeated the Winnipeg Jets in both contests so far this season, beginning with a 3-0 victory in the Heritage Classic outdoor game Oct. 23. F Zack Kassian led the way that day with a goal and an assist for Edmonton, which scored all three of its goals in the second period.
W Leon Draisaitl, who plays on a line with McDavid, has 25 points (13 goals) through 30 games, putting him in a tie for 13th place in NHL scoring. He’s been particularly hot as of late, with points in 11 of his last 14 games. His seven power-play goals had him in a tie for second place in the NHL.
Loaded with a number of offensively gifted players, the Oilers have posted strong numbers on the power play this season, ranking seventh in the NHL heading into Friday with a success rate of 21.7 per cent (20-for-92).
WINNIPEG JETS
34 Michael Hutchinson G
37 Connor Hellebuyck G
4 Paul Postma D
5 Mark Stuart D
7 Ben Chiarot D
8 Jacob Trouba D
9 Andrew Copp C
12 Drew Stafford RW
13 Brandon Tanev LW
17 Adam Lowry C
18 Bryan Little C
22 Chris Thorburn RW
26 Blake Wheeler (C) RW
27 Nikolaj Ehlers RW
29 Patrik Laine RW
33 Dustin Byfuglien (A) D
39 Toby Enstrom D
44 Josh Morrissey D
55 Mark Scheifele (A) C
56 Marko Dano C
85 Mathieu Perreault C
91 Alexander Burmistrov C
EDMONTON OILERS
33 Cam Talbot G
50 Jonas Gustavsson G
2 Andrej Sekera D
4 Kris Russell D
6 Adam Larsson D
14 Jordan Eberle (A) RW
15 Tyler Pitlick RW
19 Patrick Maroon LW
23 Matt Hendricks LW
27 Milan Lucic (A) LW
29 Leon Draisaitl C
36 Drake Caggiula LW
42 Anton Slepyshev LW
44 Zack Kassian RW
55 Mark Letestu C
67 Benoit Pouliot LW
77 Oscar Klefbom D
79 Dillon Simpson D
83 Matthew Benning D
87 David Musil D
93 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (A) C
97 C Connor McDavid (C) C
98 Jesse Puljujarvi RW
— Jeff Hamilton
