Oilers visit the Rangers after Nugent-Hopkins' 2-goal game
Edmonton Oilers (10-2-2, in the Pacific Division) vs. New York Rangers (7-6-1, in the Metropolitan Division)New York; Sunday, 6 p.
The Edmonton Oilers are set to face off against the New York Rangers in a game taking place in New York on Sunday at 6 p.m. EST. The Rangers are the slight favorites, with a line of -127, while the Oilers are at +105. The over/under for the game is set at 6.5 points.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins recently led the Oilers to a 4-0 victory over the New York Islanders, scoring two goals in the process. The Rangers have a strong home record of 6-1-0, with a total record of 7-6-1. On the other hand, Edmonton boasts an impressive road record of 5-0-0 and an overall record of 10-2-2.
In terms of road games, the Oilers have performed well, going 6-1-1 when they manage fewer penalty minutes than their opponents. Sunday marks the first time these two teams face each other this season.
Top performers in the Rangers' recent ten games include Alexis Lafreniere, who has contributed with nine goals and seven assists, while Oliver Bjorkstrand has scored five goals and provided one assist over the last 10 games. For the Oilers, Evan Bouchard has put up seven goals and 16 assists, and Leon Draisaitl has tallied nine goals and eight assists over the past 10 games.
Looking at the last ten games, the Rangers have a record of 4-5-1, averaging 3.3 goals, six assists, 3.8 penalties, and 9.6 penalty minutes per game. They have conceded an average of 3.2 goals per game. The Oilers, on the other hand, have a record of 7-2-1, averaging 3.7 goals, 6.5 assists, 3.2 penalties, and 7.5 penalty minutes per game, while giving up an average of 2.4 goals per game.
Injuries have affected both teams. For the Rangers, Sean Durzi is day-to-day with an undisclosed injury, Joseph Veleno is out with a lower-body issue, Braden Schneider is day-to-day due to illness, James Reimer is day-to-day with an upper-body injury, Igor Shesterkin is out for the season due to a lower-body injury, Joonas Korpisalo is injured (lower-body), Aidan Thompson is out (undisclosed), Adam Sykora is dealing with a lower-body injury, and Matt Savoie is also out (lower-body).
The Oilers are without Alec Regula (undisclosed), Devon Levi (out), Atro Leppanen (out), Isaac Howard (day-to-day with a lower-body issue), Zach Hyman (out with a neck injury), Frederik Andersen (out with a knee injury), Mattias Janmark (out), and Alec Rada (undisclosed).
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