The Edmonton Oilers play their next game against the Dallas Stars - find out what they are up against.
The Edmonton Oilers are taking on the Dallas Stars on Thursday night. The game will be at Rogers Place and starts at 7pm Mountain Time. Here's everything you need to know about the Stars before they roll into town:
Connor McDavid vs Roope Hintz.Back-to-Back
The Stars play the Calgary Flames tomorrow night, in Calgary. So they will be on their second game of a back-to-back. The Flames will be seeking redemption from their loss at the hands of the Oilers at the Heritage Classic.
The Oilers will need to get off to a quick start against the Stars. Having the momentum swing against the Stars early will be a key to winning the game.
Sitting Near the Top
The Stars are in a position that the Oilers wanted to be in to start the year. They are second on the Central Division and third overall in the Western Conference.
With last night's 5-3 win against the Columbus Blue Jackets they improved to 5-1-1 for the season.
Elite Starting Goalie
Jake Oettinger is an incredible goaltender. He is off to a torrid pace to start the season. He has a record of 5-0-0 to go along with a 1.95 goals against average (GAA) and a .939 save percentage (SV%).
Given that they play the night before, there is a chance that they could face the backup goalie, Scott Wedgewood. With a 1-1-0 record and a 3.54 GAA along with a .889 SV%. This will be a major thing to monitor the game before, as the starter for that game is likely to not face the Oilers.
Leading Scorers
Goals
- Wyatt Johnston (3)
- Roope Hintz (3)
- Joe Pavelski (3)
Assists
- Jason Robertson (5)
- Jamie Benn (5)
- Roope Hintz (5)
Points
- Roope Hintz (8)
- Jamie Benn (8)
- Joe Pavelski (7)
- Jason Robertson (7)
- Wyatt Johnston (7)
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