Ottawa Senators (14-20, eighth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Edmonton Oilers (19-15-1, fifth in the Pacific Division)
Edmonton, Alberta; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Edmonton Oilers host the Ottawa Senators after Ryan Nugent-Hopkins' two-goal game against the Philadelphia Flyers in the Oilers' 5-2 win.
Edmonton has a 10-6-1 record in home games and a 19-15-1 record overall. The Oilers have gone 18-7-0 when scoring three or more goals.
Ottawa is 4-10-0 on the road and 14-20 overall. The Senators serve 13.1 penalty minutes per game to rank third in NHL play.
The teams meet Saturday for the first time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Connor McDavid has 14 goals and 39 assists for the Oilers. Leon Draisaitl has scored seven goals and added three assists over the last 10 games.
Claude Giroux has 10 goals and 20 assists for the Senators. Tim Stutzle has one goal and seven assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Oilers: 7-3-0, averaging 3.9 goals, 6.3 assists, 3.8 penalties and 9.7 penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game.
Senators: 3-7-0, averaging 3.4 goals, 5.9 assists, 4.4 penalties and 11 penalty minutes while giving up 4.2 goals per game.
INJURIES: Oilers: Sam Gagner: out (undisclosed), Ryan Fanti: out (hip).
Senators: Zack MacEwen: day to day (illness), Mathieu Joseph: out (lower body), Rourke Chartier: out (upper-body).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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