Getzlaf did not play in a 3-2 overtime loss at the Winnipeg Jets on Friday because of an illness. Anaheim is third place in the Pacific Division, six points behind the San Jose Sharks and is tied with the Los Angeles Kings, but hold the tiebreaker having played one fewer game. Edmonton, which has been eliminated from Stanley Cup Playoffs contention, has won three straight, including a 3-2 win against the Kings on Saturday.
Players to watch
Getzlaf has 18 points (three goals, 15 assists) in his past 10 games. Oilers center Connor McDavid scored two goals against Los Angeles and leads the NHL in scoring with 96 points (38 goals, 58 assists). He has 23 goals in his past 26 games.
They said it
"It was just about keeping food down and stuff [Friday]. Luckily it was just a 24-hour thing. I had rough day, but by yesterday it had already stopped and I was ready to eat and go through my normal day and preparation," -- Ducks captain Ryan Getzlaf on returning from an illness "We're all rallying behind him. It's a tight one this year for sure, I don't remember a scoring racing being this tight where four guys are kind of battling for that title. You saw how excited he was, especially after he got the first goal the last game and it would be great to see him get it back-to-back. We're all cheering him on and trying to help him achieve that once again." -- Oilers forward Milan Lucic on Connor McDavid trying to win the NHL scoring title for the second-straight year
Montoya was supposed to start the second game of a back-to-back, but sustained an undisclosed injury. Brossoit was recalled from Bakersfield of the American Hockey League to backup Talbot. … Manson will return to the lineup after missing the past two games with an upper-body injury.
Stat pack
Rakell has 15 points (nine goals, six assists) in his past 12 games. … Perry has 11 points (four goals, seven assists) in his past 12 games. … Nugent-Hopkins has nine points (four goals, five assists) in his past eight games.
