Draisaitl, Oilers to host the Maple Leafs

Updated Dec. 13, 2021 3:10 a.m. ET
Associated Press

Toronto Maple Leafs (19-8-2, second in the Atlantic) vs. Edmonton Oilers (16-10-0, fourth in the Pacific)

Edmonton, Alberta; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST

LINE: Oilers +105, Maple Leafs -125; over/under is 6.5

BOTTOM LINE: Leon Draisaitl and Edmonton square off against Toronto. Draisaitl is first in the NHL with 45 points, scoring 23 goals and recording 22 assists.

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The Oilers have gone 9-5-0 in home games. Edmonton is 10th in the Western Conference with 32.1 shots per game and is averaging 3.4 goals.

The Maple Leafs are 7-4-1 on the road. Toronto is sixth in the league averaging 5.8 assists per game, led by Morgan Rielly with 0.7.

The teams square off Tuesday for the first time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Draisaitl has 45 total points for the Oilers, 23 goals and 22 assists. Connor McDavid has five goals and 10 assists over the last 10 games for Edmonton.

Auston Matthews leads the Maple Leafs with 18 goals and has 31 points. Rielly has 11 assists over the last 10 games for Toronto.

LAST 10 GAMES: Oilers: 4-6-0, averaging 2.7 goals, 4.7 assists, three penalties and 7.1 penalty minutes while giving up 3.2 goals per game with a .901 save percentage.

Maple Leafs: 7-2-1, averaging 4.5 goals, 8.3 assists, 4.1 penalties and 9.6 penalty minutes while allowing 2.8 goals per game with a .916 save percentage.

INJURIES: Oilers: None listed.

Maple Leafs: None listed.

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