Arizona is 4-0-1 in past five games and 7-5-5 since Jan. 1. Edmonton is 6-11-2 in its past 19 games and has allowed at least five goals in three of its past five. The Coyotes are 27-6-5 in their past 38 games against the Oilers, but Edmonton has won five in a row.
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Players to watch
Oilers forward Connor McDavid has 13 points (eight goals, five assists) in his past eight games. Coyotes goalie Antti Raanta is 6-3-4 with a 2.12 goals-against average and .931 save percentage in his past 14 games (13 starts).
They said it
"We can reflect on what he's gone through as an individual that's a lot more important than hockey. In some strange way, he can probably uplift our spirits a little bit." -- Oilers coach Todd McLellan on defenseman Adam Larsson's return following an eight-game absence after the death of his father "We have to build something here. We don't know how many guys are going to be here next year, or even in two weeks after the [NHL] Trade Deadline. We need to realize that if we play the right way, we win hockey games." -- Coyotes defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson
Larsson joined Edmonton in Arizona, but McLellan said he was not sure if he would be in the lineup after a 12-hour flight. The Oilers will decide Saturday morning if he is prepared to play. ... Montoya was injured when a high shot struck him in practice Friday. McLellan did not provide an update.
Stat pack
Draisaitl has 17 points (six goals, 11 assists) in his past 13 games. ... Keller has eight points (three goals, five assists) in his past five games.
