Oilers bring losing streak into game against the Rangers
New York Rangers (4-2, first in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Edmonton Oilers (1-4-1, seventh in the Pacific Division)
Edmonton, Alberta; Thursday, 9 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Edmonton Oilers come into a matchup against the New York Rangers after losing three straight games.
Edmonton had a 50-23-9 record overall and a 26-14-7 record in home games last season. Goalies for the Oilers averaged 28.3 saves per game last season while allowing 3.1 goals per game.
New York went 47-22-13 overall and 26-11-8 in road games last season. The Rangers scored 273 total goals last season (3.3 per game on 31.5 shots per game).
INJURIES: Oilers: Connor McDavid: out (upper body).
Rangers: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.