Oilers Look To Continue Home Dominance Over Islanders

The Edmonton Oilers big nan New York Islanders astatine Rogers Place pinch history firmly connected their side. The Oilers person dominated nan Islanders astatine location for astir 2 decades, winning six consecutive games astatine Rogers Place and posting a singular 12-1-0 grounds against New York connected location crystal since nan 2007-08 season.

During that stretch, Edmonton has outscored nan Islanders 41-23 successful location games. The past clip New York managed a roadworthy triumph successful Edmonton was March 7, 2017, making Rogers Place a location of horrors for nan visitors.

The Islanders participate Thursday sitting 2nd successful nan Metropolitan Division pinch a 25-16-5 record. They're looking to bounce backmost from a 5-4 nonaccomplishment to Winnipeg connected Tuesday that opened a five-game Western roadworthy trip. Matthew Schaefer scored for New York successful that conclusion alongside Emil Heineman, Anthony Duclair, and Kyle MacLean.

Connor McDavid's Historic Run

Connor McDavid continues his strike connected nan NHL grounds books. The Oilers skipper has points successful 20 consecutive games pinch 19 goals and 27 assists during nan streak, nan longest constituent streak by immoderate subordinate this season. He tin go conscionable nan 5th subordinate successful nan past 33 years to grounds a constituent streak of astatine slightest 21 games erstwhile he takes nan crystal against nan Islanders.

McDavid is nan 3rd player successful Oilers franchise history to scope 20 games, joining Wayne Gretzky and Paul Coffey successful that exclusive club. He leads nan NHL pinch 82 points and 52 assists while ranking 2nd pinch 30 goals.

Draisaitl Nearing Milestone

Leon Draisaitl sits 1 assistance awkward of 600 for his profession and has been peculiarly effective against nan Islanders. He's riding a six-game constituent streak against New York pinch 8 goals and 4 assists. His 8 profession goals against Ilya Sorokin rank third-most against nan Islanders goaltender.

Draisaitl recorded a extremity and 2 assists successful nan team's 4-3 overtime nonaccomplishment to Nashville, extending his existent extremity streak to 3 games and constituent streak to 5 games. His chemistry pinch linemates Vasily Podkolzin and Kasperi Kapanen continues to impress, pinch Kapanen collecting 5 points successful 5 games since returning from injury.

Erie Otters Reunion

Thursday's crippled features a reunion of Erie Otters alumni arsenic first-overall picks McDavid and Schaefer look off. Both players starred for nan Ontario Hockey League franchise earlier reaching nan NHL.

The Islanders won nan first gathering 4-2 connected October 16 astatine UBS Arena down Bo Horvat's chapeau trick. Edmonton will look to even nan play series while extending its location power complete New York.

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