A two-game winning run takes the Edmonton Oilers (2nd in Pacific Division) to a road matchup against the Columbus Blue Jackets (8th in Metropolitan), who have dropped their past two decisions.
The Edmonton Oilers (32-19-8) triumphed for the second consecutive time, extending their ongoing point streak to five outings (2-0-3) following a 7-2 thrashing of the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena on Thursday. Connor McDavid (109 points this year) scored twice to reach a career-high 46 snipes in a season, tacking on a couple of assists as well. Leon Draisaitl (35 goals, 87 points) tallied to extend his current goal run to a career-high six contests, while Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (28 goals, 72 points), just like Draisaitl, bagged a marker and an assist. It was Edmonton’s first win on its past three travels (1-1-1).
Goalie Stuart Skinner stopped 22 shots on Thursday to take his current performance status to 15-11-4 for the season with a 2.89 GAA and a .913 save percentage. He has picked up a 1-0-1 past total versus Colum bus with a 2.45 GAA and a .923 save percentage, while Jack Campbell (17-8-4 on the year with a 3.39 GAA and a .887 save percentage) is 2-0-2 against the Blue Jackets historically with a 2.99 GAA and a .897 save percentage. The Oilers, meanwhile, are netting the absolute highest amount of goals per game this season (3.81), while allowing the 12th highest quantity defensively (3.24). They are top of the league in power play (32.2%) and 26th in penalty kill (75.0%).
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