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OILERS (7-4-1) at RED WINGS (4-7-2)
7 p.m. ET; SN, FS-D, NHL.TV

McDavid, who has a point in all but one of Edmonton's 12 games, has eight points (five goals, three assists) as the Oilers have gone 4-1-1 in their past six. He has 19 points (nine goals, 10 assists) for the season.
The Red Wings will be trying for a fourth straight win after a 4-3 victory against the New Jersey Devils on Thursday.

Players to watch

Oilers goalie Mikko Koskinen will start after making 40 saves for his first NHL shutout in a 4-0 win against the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday.
Detroit center Dylan Larkin has seven points (two goals, five assists) in the Red Wings' three-game winning streak and leads them with 14 points (six goals, eight assists) in 13 games.

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They said it

"Mikko will get back-to-back starts -- he earned that opportunity and we have a lot of confidence in him right now. The same thing can be said for the lineup. They played a pretty darn good game against Chicago the other night." -- Oilers coach Todd McLellan on using the same lineup for a second straight game
"What we face with Connor McDavid is similar to what we faced last time with Taylor Hall -- guys that can create something out of nothing. That's the reality of what elite players do, creating space and opportunities, and McDavid is obviously as elite as they come." -- Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill

Oilers projected lineup
Red Wings projected lineup
Status report

Edmonton activated Rattie (upper body) off injured reserve. He hasn't played since Oct. 18. … DeKeyser returns after missing eight games with a hand injury. He replaces Ericsson, who was injured late in the win against New Jersey.

Stat pack

Edmonton has outscored its opponents 18-9 in its past five games. … Detroit has scored at least four goals in three straight games.