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The Edmonton Oilers face the New York Rangers with both teams on opposite ends of the standings heading into the break. The Oilers have a 13-15-1 record and are near the bottom of the Pacific Division but have won seven of their last 10 games. The Rangers have a 22-7-1 record and with three wins in a row, they have the best record in the Metropolitan Division. The Oilers are looking to make up ground in the Western Conference while the Rangers look to remain the team to beat in the Eastern Conference and the upcoming game should be a great one as a result.
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The Oilers are climbing the standings with their offense leading the way, scoring 3.34 goals per game. Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl have scored 24 goals and 51 assists to lead the top line but the entire offense has stepped up. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Zach Hyman, and Evander Kane have combined for 37 goals and 44 assists while defensemen Mattias Ekholm and Evan Bouchard have added 12 goals and 31 assists from the point to put the offense over the top.
The offense has been great but the defense has struggled, allowing 3.45 goals per game. Darnell Nurse and Cody Ceci have combined for 3.1 defensive point shares but the rest of the unit has struggled, allowing opponents to find open shots on the net with ease. In addition, goaltender Stuart Skinner has struggled with a .884 save percentage and a 3.04 goals-against average on 545 shots with -10.5 goals saved above average.