Edmonton (4-3-1) at Nashville (4-4-1), 8:00 p.m. EDT
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Ticker) -- The Edmonton Oilers hope to
snap a four-game losing streak when they visit the Nashville
Predators on Thursday.
Edmonton won its first four games to begin the season but have
struggled for offense during its skid.
The Oilers were blanked, 1-0, in overtime by the Boston Bruins
on Monday and have scored a total of just four goals during
their slide.
Snapping their skid may be difficult against the Predators, who
have defeated the Oilers eight straight times. Nashville
outscored Edmonton, 19-8, in four meetings last season.
The Predators, who have won three of their four home games thus
far, are coming off a 4-3 shootout loss to the Washington
Capitals on Tuesday.
J.P. Dumont leads Nashville with 10 assists and 12 points.
Dumont, who is in the midst of a five-game points streak, had
three assists in Tuesday's setback.
Edmonton's longest losing streak last season was six games, with
two of those setbacks coming beyond regulation.