The Edmonton Oilers face the Toronto Maple Leafs with both teams looking to build off remarkable seasons. The Oilers have a 36-22-8 record and with back-to-back wins have leaped into the first wild card spot in the Western Conference. The Maple Leafs have a 39-17-8 record and with seven wins in their last 10 games, they boast the second-best record in the Atlantic Division. Both teams look to continue to improve in their divisions and the playoff picture and the upcoming game should be a great one.
The Oilers are having a great season with their offense looking like one of the best in the NHL, scoring 3.85 goals per game with 22 goals in the last five games. Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl have scored 95 goals and 126 assists to lead the top lines but the entire offense has been great. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Zach Hyman, and Ryan McLeod have combined for 70 goals and 101 assists while defensemen Darnell Nurse and Evan Bouchard have added 11 goals and 48 assists from the point to put the offense over the top.
The offense has been great but the defense has struggled, allowing 3.27 goals per game. Darnell Nurse and Cody Ceci have combined for 6.5 defensive point shares but the rest of the unit has struggled, allowing opponents to find open shots on the net at will. The one bright spot has been the play of goaltender Stuart Skinner who has a .913 save percentage and a 2.83 goals-against averag e on 1186 shots with 9.5 goals saved above average.
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