Edmonton in action against Dallas after overtime victory

By Associated Press

Edmonton in action against Dallas after overtime victory

The Edmonton Oilers host the Dallas Stars after the Oilers defeated the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 in overtime

Dallas Stars (41-19-2, in the Central Division) vs. Edmonton Oilers (36-22-4, in the Pacific Division)

Edmonton, Alberta; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Edmonton Oilers host the Dallas Stars after the Oilers defeated the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 in overtime.

Edmonton is 19-11-2 in home games and 36-22-4 overall. The Oilers have gone 20-6-3 when they commit fewer penalties than their opponent.

Dallas has a 41-19-2 record overall and a 17-12-1 record in road games. The Stars have a 17-4-0 record when scoring a power-play goal.

Saturday's game is the second time these teams match up this season. The Stars won 4-1 in the previous meeting. Matt Duchene led the Stars with two goals.

TOP PERFORMERS: Leon Draisaitl has 46 goals and 48 assists for the Oilers. Corey Perry has four goals over the past 10 games.

Jason Robertson has 27 goals and 36 assists for the Stars. Roope Hintz has three goals and 14 assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Oilers: 4-6-0, averaging 2.9 goals, 5.1 assists, 3.1 penalties and 6.5 penalty minutes while giving up 3.8 goals per game.

Stars: 7-2-1, averaging 4.4 goals, 7.7 assists, three penalties and 7.4 penalty minutes while giving up 2.9 goals per game.

INJURIES: Oilers: None listed.

Stars: None listed.

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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