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The Edmonton Oilers face the New York Rangers in a matchup between two teams eager to improve from inconsistent starts to the season. The Oilers have a 10-10 record and have lost back-to-back games while the Rangers have a 10-7-4 record. The Oilers are looking to improve in the Pacific Division while the Rangers look to make up ground in the Metropolitan Division and the upcoming game should be a good one as a result.
The Oilers are having a promising season behind an offense that is scoring 3.30 goals per game. Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl have scored 27 goals and 39 assists to lead the top two lines but the rest of the offense has also stepped up. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Ryan McLeod, and Zach Hyman have combined for 21 goals and 24 assists while defensemen Tyson Barrie and Darnell Nurse have added six goals and 17 assists from the point to open up the offense.
The offense has been great but the defense has struggled, allowing 3.60 goals per game with eight goals in the last two games. Cody Ceci and Darnell Nurse have combined for 2.3 defensive point shares and 70 blocked shots but the rest of the unit has struggled, allowing opponents to carry the puck into the offensive zone and find open shots on the net. In addition, goaltender Jack Campbell has struggled in the net with a .876 save percentage an d a 4.15 goals-against average on 338 shots