Edmonton and Florida square off in non-conference matchup
Florida Panthers (17-10-2, third in the Atlantic Division) vs. Edmonton Oilers (13-13-1, fourth in the Pacific Division)
Edmonton, Alberta; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers take the ice in an out-of-conference matchup.
Edmonton is 13-13-1 overall and 9-5-1 in home games. The Oilers have a +three scoring differential, with 95 total goals scored and 92 conceded.
Florida is 17-10-2 overall and 8-6-2 on the road. The Panthers have a 7-2-0 record when scoring a power-play goal.
Saturday's game is the second time these teams square off this season. The Panthers won the last meeting 5-3.
TOP PERFORMERS: Leon Draisaitl has 12 goals and 21 assists for the Oilers. Zach Hyman has nine goals and six assists over the past 10 games.
Aleksander Barkov Jr. has 10 goals and 18 assists for the Panthers. Carter Verhaeghe has five goals and three assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Oilers: 8-2-0, averaging 4.5 goals, 8.1 assists, 3.6 penalties and 7.2 penalty minutes while giving up 2.3 goals per game.
Panthers: 5-4-1, averaging 2.7 goals, 4.5 assists, 5.3 penalties and 18.6 penalty minutes while giving up 2.2 goals per game.
INJURIES: Oilers: Dylan Holloway: out (knee), Ryan Fanti: out (hip).
Panthers: Anton Lundell: day to day (illness).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.